Car Crash Injury With vs Without Seatbelts.

Even low impact car crashes can cause injury.                                                                                                         But if your a dummy and not wearing a seat belt, not only are you breaking the law, you are more likely to suffer a serious injury.                                                                                                      Seat belts reduce serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about 50%.  

As a Chiropractor, our office helps hundreds of people that have suffered whiplash as a result of car crashes. Our  Chiropractic  Doctors have spent hours researching and studying the effects of whiplash type injuries. Seatbelts save lives and reduce injuries!

Who doesn't wear seatbelts?

 Adults age 18-34 are less likely to wear seat belts than adults 35 or older. (CDC, 2010, unpublished data)  Men are 10% less likely to wear seat belts than women. (CDC, 2010, unpublished data)

What does the law say?      

V C Section 27315 Mandatory Seat Belt Law

          

27315.  (a) The Legislature finds that a mandatory seatbelt law will contribute to reducing highway deaths and injuries by encouraging greater usage of existing manual seatbelts, that automatic crash protection systems that require no action by vehicle occupants offer the best hope of reducing deaths and injuries, and that encouraging the use of manual safety belts is only a partial remedy for addressing this major cause of death and injury. The Legislature declares that the enactment of this section is intended to be compatible with support for federal motor vehicle safety standards requiring automatic crash protection systems and should not be used in any manner to rescind federal requirements for installation of automatic restraints in new cars.

Who is effected?

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among those age 5-34 in the U.S.1 More than 2.3 million adult drivers and passengers were treated in emergency departments as the result of being injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2009.2 Adult seat belt use is the most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes.3 Yet millions of adults do not wear their seat belts on every trip.

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