Love Me? Buckle UP!
- Love Me? Buckle UP! is available in Portable Document Format (PDF, 2.2MB, 2pg.)
Here's how to get your man to buckle up!
Do you know a man who doesn't wear a seat belt? More than 500 men over the age of 18 die in car crashes each year in New York State. Of those, most are not wearing their seat belts. He's important to you. You don't want to lose him in a car crash. A person not wearing a lap and shoulder seat belt in a car crash is three times as likely to be injured or killed, and five times more likely to suffer from a traumatic brain injury. People with brain injuries often have life-long problems that also may affect their ability to work.
Tell him that you care.
He's important to you. You don't want to lose him in a car crash. A person not wearing a lap and shoulder seat belt in a car crash is three times as likely to be injured or killed, and five times more likely to suffer from a traumatic brain injury. People with brain injuries often have life-long problems that also may affect their ability to work.
Tell him that he's needed.
He needs to know that his loved ones will miss him if he is hurt or killed in a car crash. He's a valuable part of your lives and you have shared many moments together. If he's hurt in a crash, he may not be able to work or take care of his family.
Tell him that he's a role model.
Whether he knows it or not, his children look up to him. By always wearing a seat belt, he teaches his children a habit that may save their lives someday.
Tell him that crashes happen even to good drivers.
He may be a safe driver, but he has no control over others driving. Unfortunately, crashes are very common. In the United States, a crash happens every 5 seconds.
Tell him that an airbag may not be enough to save his life.
Airbags offer the best protection for people involved in a crash if they are combined with lap and shoulder seat belts. Seat belts prevent him from being thrown out of a car. People thrown from a car during a crash are four times more likely to be killed.
Tell him he'll save money.
The yearly hospitalization cost for men not using seat belts is over $31 million. Each of us pays the cost for those who don't wear seat belts. Crashes can increase taxes, health care cost, and car insurance.
It's the law.
A police officer can stop him for not wearing a seat belt. A driver can face a fine up to $50 for failure to buckle up. The driver is also responsible for each passenger under age 16 who is required to wear a seat belt or use an appropriate child safety restraint system. If ticketed, the driver can be fined up to $100 and receive three driver license penalty points for each violation. For more information about New York State's Occupant Restraint Law go to safeny.ny.gov.
