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Posted by Earl [72.172.31.182] on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:57:11 :
In Reply to: Re: says the guy.... posted by Marty [74.198.150.206] on Friday, February 22, 2013 at 22:38:26 :
Oh Woogie, we's just funnin' with you, my friend. Be happy to race, no self-respecting Texan could lose to an unarmed, vegetable eating only Canuckistanian.
That said, seatbelts work. I respect one's ability to choose (seatbelt or helmet) but the facts are staggering. Just a few:
Seat Belts
Lap/shoulder safety belts, when used correctly, reduce the risk of death to front seat occupants by 45% and risk of moderate to critical injury by 50%.
Seat Belt Facts
Every hour someone dies in America because they were not wearing a seat belt.
The fatality rate for people wearing seat belts in crashes is 1 in 732. The fatality rate for unrestrained individuals is 1 in 40.
Eighty percent of all vehicle crashes occur at speeds of less than 40 mph.
Half of all traffic fatalities occur at speeds of less than 40 mph.
Three out of four auto-related deaths occur within 25 miles of home.
At 30 mph, the impact of a crash has the same force as a head first jump from a three-story building.
A 10 mph impact is equivalent to the force of catching a 200 pound bag of cement from a fist floor window.
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