Seatbelts rock! Studies have found that wearing a seatbelt can save your life in the event of an automobile accident. In fact, you are 45 percent more likely to survive a crash if you’re wearing a belt. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 5,500 lives could be saved each year by increasing the level of safety belt use in the United States to 90 percent. That is why there are mandatory safety belt laws in 49 states and the District of Columbia. In most states, these laws cover those riding in the front seats, although belt laws in 19 states and the District of Columbia cover all rear seat occupants, too.
- What are the reflectors on my bike or scooter for?
- Why don’t school buses have seatbelts?
- Why is it important to always wear my helmet?
- Can I ride my bike or scooter anywhere or whenever I want to?
- What were high wheelers?
- Why do little kids ride tricycles instead of bikes?
- Why are men’s and women’s bicycles built differently?
- Why do bicycle tires lose air so fast?
- How do I brake?
- Who discovered vaccination?
- How does a bicycle work?
- What is a computer virus?
- Can I register at any Web site I choose?
- What should I do if someone asks for my name when I am online?
- What are house rules and family contracts for Internet use?
- My friend spends all his free time playing games online. Is he addicted?
- What is cyberbullying?
- What is a food bank?
- How can kids help the homeless?
- What is a homeless shelter?
