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Yes But only if you want to increase your chances of survival
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No-one dies from not putting on the seat belt - they die from the impact. In each accident, it would be impossible to say if wearing a seatbelt would definitely have prevented death, but it does increase survival rates hugely.
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Well the chances of you dieing in a car crash are raised
i discussed this recently with geico. aparently from what they told me in Illinois the only thing a seat belt ticket does to the insurance is take the seatbelt discount off of your policy. do in the discount box the seatbelt discount is no longer displayed. there is no set insurance rate increase.. according to geico.
In the VAST majority of vehicle accidents - absolutely. There are exceptions - but they are very few and rare.
Reduce the risk of injury Increase the chances that drivers will be safe
You start by identifying what's wrong with it. Chances are, it's going to be something you'll simply replace.
Make sure you are not latching it into the buckle for the middle seat belt.
Auto tests indicate that by wearing the seat belt a passenger minimizes the chances of being thrown from the car during a collision. Also, one avoids hitting their heads on the dashboard. It appears the seat belts save lives.
a seat belt law is a law of the road