For those drivers who were not wearing safety belts at the time of their deaths, safety belts could have prevented death in about ______ of these unbelted situations.

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For those drivers who were not wearing safety belts at the time of their deaths, safety belts could have prevented death in about one-quarter of these unbelted situations.

According to traffic statistics, 1/4 of the death that happened after accident actually caused by an impact from the trajectory the collision of driver's head to the steering wheel/windshield, which could be prevented by wearing a seatbelt

For those drivers who were not wearing safety belts at the time of their deaths, safety belts could have prevented death in about one-quarter of these unbelted situations.

Further explanation

Wearing a seatbelt while in a vehicle is important, but the most important is the proper use of seat belts. Seatbelt helps to protect either the driver and the passengers in a collision and minimize injuries.

Everyone in the vehicle should buckle up, babies and children under 8 years old should be on a safety car seat and it must installed properly according to the manufacturer instructions and recommendations. An infant on a rear-facing car seat is prohibited from use in the front seat. For children, it is always safer to sit on the rear seat of passenger and wearing a proper seat belt or car seat.

Five benefits of wearing a seatbelt:

  1. Minimizing the risk of injuries and death
  2. Minimizing body contact with the interior of the car
  3. Wearing seatbelt prevents ejection from the car
  4. Reducing the fatalities when an accident happens
  5. Medical cost for people wearing a seatbelt is likely less than those not wearing seatbelt.

Learn more

Driving without a seatbelt- Risky behavior https://brainly.com/question/4942297

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Distracted driver https://brainly.com/question/9380087

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