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Re:Michael Hastings Sent Panicked Email Hours Before Car Crash by mapt on Tuesday July 02, 2013 @11:37PM (#5982327)
Of course they don't, but survival rates for wearing a seatbelt are much higher than survival rates for not wearing a seatbelt.

Personally, I want a 5-point harness if I ever end up driving in a risky fashion.

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Re:Michael Hastings Sent Panicked Email Hours Before Car Crash by jaredstenquist on Wednesday July 03, 2013 @09:41AM (#5984403)
Agreed. I certainly encourage seatbelt use as I saw far more people saved by using them than not.

At one point we got to a streak of 8 or 9 rollovers with no injuries whatsoever. If the occupants were not wearing seat belts I can say for certain that streak would have ended earlier.

On a positive note, the number of automobile fatalities each year has been on a steady decline.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_in...

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