Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Excellent Information on Traffic Safety for Students

Protect yourself against the unpredictable, buckle up in all seats of your vehicle.

The use of occupant restraints reduces the likelihood of sustaining an injury or injuring others. If you don’t buckle up, you may become a deadly weapon to others in the vehicle. Research and collision investigations show that seat belts increase the chances of survival in a collision by 50 per cent. According to Transport Canada, almost 40 per cent of drivers and passengers killed in collisions were not wearing their seatbelt at the time of the crash.

In Alberta, the fine for not wearing a seatbelt is $115.
Drivers are also responsible for the proper restraint of children under 16.

For more information on Occupant Restraints, check out these links:

Head Restraint Information

Occupant Restraint Program Supplementary Educational Materials

Child Safety Seats

Radio Spot

Booster Seats

1 comment:

  1. I'm glad you posted this, i find a lot of parents don't put seatbelts on there kids when driving them to school in the morning. they feel that the drive is only a couple of blocks away so why bother. maybe this will make them think twice

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