The Department of Transportation (DOT) in a recent study found that an estimated 1,652 lives could be saved on America's roadways if seatbelt use rose to 90% from the current 83%. Along with the lives saved, the DOT found that an estimated 22,372 serious injuries would be avoided. The study, working from 2007 data, found that 15,147 lives were saved through seatbelt use. All of this research was relased as part of the "Click It or Ticket" campaign to increase seatbelt awareness and use.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was quoted as saying, "Wearing a seat belt costs nothing and yet it’s the single most effective traffic safety device ever invented." The "Click It or Ticket" campaign ran from May 18 to May 31 and cost the federal government $8 million in advertising expenses.
View NHTSA's press release
here.
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