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Seat Belt Myths Are Illogical and Purely Fictional

I overheard someone say this the other day: "If I do get into an accident, I have a better chance of survival if I get ejected, because that way I'll be thrown completely clear of the vehicle." I was a little surprised to hear it, because I know for the fact that it couldn't be any further from the truth. These statements are what's known as "seat belt fables", where people repeat things enough that others start to believe them.

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So, the truth about the statement above is that you're far more likely to be killed or critically injured if you're ejected from your car, truck or SUV. In 2014, roughly 80% of all of the occupants that were ejected from vehicles were killed. By the way they're designed, seat belts are made to keep you in your car during a collision. The idea of being ejected from a car and landing gently on grass or dirt is not likely, so stay buckled up and you'll stay with the vehicle, which is by far the safest thing to do.

Most car accidents occur at less than 40 mph while most fatal collisions happen within 25 miles of home. So, you should wear your seat belt even when you're running errands in your neighborhood. In many cases, it's not about you, it's more about other drivers who can speed and drive recklessly in your community. If your car strikes a solid object at 30 mph, unrestrained people and objects inside will always continue to move forward at exactly that same speed until they hit a solid part of the vehicle.

Some people have actually said this: "My vehicle has airbags, so wearing a seat belt won't really add any protection."

Seriously? Airbags are designed to work with in conjunction with seat belts, not to replace them. They will deploy in a fraction of a second and can hit you in the face or on your body at speeds up to 200 mph. In a crash, if you're not wearing your seat belt, you could be thrown violently into an airbag as it inflates, which will normally cause severe injury or fatality.

Sources: YouTube, NBC and NHTSA

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