Although
the increased use of seat belts and car seats means the number of motor vehicle injuries and deaths has declined, millions of crashes still occur on U.S. roads every year.
Not exact matches
But to
use the headline - grabbing, blood pressure
increasing language
of home birthing is like driving with your child who is not in a
seat belt isn't productive.
While great progress has been achieved in recent years in preventing child occupant deaths and injuries, and
increasing the correct
use of child safety
seats, booster
seats and safety
belts — thanks in no small measure to the tireless dedication
of NHTSA and its many partners in the child passenger safety community — more work needs to be done to protect child occupants who remain at heightened risk.»
In addition to launching the Department
of Transportation's national anti-distracted driving effort, Secretary LaHood has simultaneously redoubled efforts to crack down on drunk driving and develop advanced alcohol detection technology through DADSS;
increase seat belt use, which has risen to 85 percent with the help
of Click it, Or Ticket; and promote the proper
use of child safety
seats, among other safety initiatives.
NHTSA is taking this action to improve the safety
of passenger vehicle occupants by
increasing seat belt use rates, particularly in rear
seats.
Increased safety, from greater
use of side air bags (1998 Toyota Corolla),
seat belt pretensioners (1998 Corolla, Sienna minivan), and force limiters and impact - absorbing plastics on pillars to lessen the severity
of head injuries.
Concern: If the frontal air bags,
seat belt pre-tensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an
increased risk
of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event
of a motor vehicle crash that necessitates
use of the passive restraint system.
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Along with the
increased structural rigidity
of the platform that aids with occupant protection, standard safety items included on every new 2017 Nissan GT - R consist
of the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) that features dual - stage supplemental front air bags with
seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensors that can vary the rate
of air bag inflation based upon seatbelt usage and crash severity; a pair
of side - impact supplemental air bags that are integrated into the front
seats so that they move with the driver / front passenger as the
seating position is adjusted; roof - mounted curtain side - impact supplemental air bags; energy - absorbing steering column; and LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) to properly secure LATCH - compatible child restraints without having to
use the seatbelts.
Dole issues another notice seeking data on automatic restraints Quoted without comment Study shows insurance incentive does not
increase seat -
belt use Motor vehicle crashes are a major cause
of emergency room visits Study seeks ways to eliminate deaths in pole crashes House bill links highway funds to restraint programs NHTSA releases more results
of crash tests on 1984 models
Thanks primarily to
seat belts, air bags, and an
increasing awareness
of the dangers
of impaired driving, the streets and highways
of Texas are safer than they
used to be.
Since there is no way a driver or passenger can completely eliminate the possibility
of being involved in a collision, the best thing is to
increase your chances
of surviving by always
using seat belts.
The campaign launched in 2005, and since then
seat belt use has «
increased from 92.5 percent in 2005 to a record high
of 96.6 percent in 2011, representing over 1.5 million more vehicle occupants who have started buckling up.»