Do I really need to wear a seatbelt in the backseat?
ByDo I really need to wear a seatbelt in the backseat?????
Simply put, the answer is yes. Yes because it is the law in New Jersey and yes because it can save your life. According to Pam Fischer, Director of New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, “People sometimes say using seat belts should not be mandatory, but a matter of individual choice, but this isn’t about that,” said Fischer. “This is about safety. The risk to your life is three times greater if you don’t wear a belt, and the costs for deaths, injuries and accidents come back to all of us in the form of higher insurance rates.” Read more about this at NJBackseatBullets.com
Think it can’t happen to you???
Two recent deaths which may have been prevented with the use of a seatbelt. Be safe. Be smart. Buckle up. It’s the law and it could save your life.
Fatal crash-both occupants unbelted: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_c9615a3a-9d94-11df-b809-001cc4c03286.html
Another fatal crash: unbelted backseat passenger + inexperience: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_29831142-9cd2-11df-8968-001cc4c03286.html
I am a new driver and I make sure all people in my car wear their seatbelt. I had a friend who got banged up not wearing his, so it is a rule in my car.