Did you know?

• At 50 km/h, an unrestrained vehicle occupant weighing 80 kg (176)lbs) will strike whatever it hits first with a force of 2,785 kg (6,215 lbs). Seat belts distribute that force evenly to the stronger parts of your body.
• Lap/shoulder belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50%. Those numbers jump to 60% and 65% respectively for people riding in light trucks
• 75% of people ejected from their vehicle die.
• More than 800 motor vehicle occupants who died in crashes during 2004 were unrestrained at the time of collision occurrence
• The inside of a vehicle has what’s called the engineered life space. It’s specially designed to handle collisions and protect vehicle occupants. The seat belt will keep you inside that engineered life space.
• Seat belts offer the best protection against ejection. Airbags are a supplement, not a substitute.
• A child who weighs less than 18 kgs (40 lbs) must be properly secured in a child safety seat.
• A child who weighs less than 9 kg (20 lbs) must be in a rear-facing child safety seat.
• A child weighing between 9 kg and 18 kg must be in a forward-facing child safety seat
• Safety experts strongly recommend that you install a booster seat to replace a child safety seat when your child turns 6 or weighs more than 18 kgs
• Properly installed and used child safety seats reduce deaths by 71%, hospitalization by 67% and minor injuries by 50%.
• Children under the age of 12 should be in the back seat. It’s always the safest place for them, especially if your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS), otherwise known as airbags.