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Road safety is no joke, but people treat it like it is.
But what nobody realizes is that one rash decision can change theirlivesforever.
Wearing a seatbelt might seem like a hassle, but it can protect you from many different road accidents.
He decided not to back down and taught them a lesson.
But when hisfriendsgot into the car, the OP did not hear the sound of their seatbelts clicking.
But his friends were argumentative and refused to listen to what he had to say.
The poster was right to insist that his friends buckle up.
Its estimated that seat belt use has saved approximately374,276 livesfrom 1975 to 2017.
Researchby the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that nearly 25,420 occupants of passenger vehicles were killed in 2022.
About 50% of them died because they werent buckled down.
Simply putting on theseatbeltcan reduce the risk of injury and death among front-seat drivers and passengers by 45-50%.
For backseat passengers, it decreases the risk by 25%.
Thats why the OP did not back down.
He understood the risk of not wearing seatbelts and did not want to give into thestubbornnessof his friends.
He told them that he wouldnt be driving them anywhere if they didnt buckle up.
I didnt want to be in that position and live with that for the rest of my life.
Thankfully we were alright and so was the Ford driver…after he got out of the hospital.
These 18-year-old teens were arrogant and didnt want to put on their seatbelts.
He stated that the driver is always responsible for the vehicle and its occupants.
On impact, an arm/head of the passenger can get launched into the driver and injure or kill him.
So if the passenger does not care about his/her own life, the driver should.
Finally, the driver does not need any guilt feelings if something happens and he could not prevent it.
Anything can happen and 2) it will happen at the moment you least expect it.
What doesnt make sense is why the posters friends were so adamant about not putting on their seatbelts.
According to astudy, 56% of people fail to buckle up because they are driving short distances.
Around 65% say that they dont wear seatbelts because they are uncomfortable.
But this is one aspect of road safety that should not be ignored anymore.
Do you think OP was right to drive off atnightwithout his friends?
What would you have done if you were in his place?
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