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Buckle Up America Week, 2005

May 23−29, 2005, is Buckle Up America Week.

Buckle Up America is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) campaign to promote safety belt and child safety seat use. Drivers and passengers can cut their risk of dying in a crash by half simply by buckling up.

In 2003, safety belts saved the lives of an estimated 14,903 people over 4 years of age, and child safety seats saved the lives of 401 children ages 4 years and younger (NHTSA 2005). Many more lives could be saved if all motor vehicle occupants were properly restrained.

In support of the campaign, law enforcement agencies across the nation will participate in the Click or Ticket mobilization by conducting intensive, high-visibility enforcement of safety belt and child safety seat laws.

posted by Mike @ 1:50 PM