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Myths about
seat belts
By SANDRA RICHARDSON
Extemion Agent
Many people refrain from wearing their seat belts while riding in their cars because of five common myths about seat belts. The myths are:
Myth 1 — Seat belts are unnecessary for short trips. The fact is that more than 70 percent of injury-causing traffic accidents occur within 25 miles of home. More than 80 percent of all collisions happen at speeds under 40 miles per hour. People who were not wearing seat belts have been killed in accidents that occurred at speeds as low as 12 miles per hour — about the speed used in a parking lot.
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