Do I Have To Wear a Seat Belt?
Although the number of motor-related accidents has been declining in recent years, we are still a long way from witnessing accident-free roads. Statistics from the National Highway Safety Administration suggest that half of all motor-accident victims don’t have the necessary safety restraints at the time of the crash. In 2008, for instance, there were 35,654 reported casualties of vehicle accidents. Nearly 15,000 of those deaths could have been avoided if the victims were wearing seat belts.
What Does the Law Say About Wearing Seat Belts?
The state of Florida has enacted several laws on safety belts that are designed to protect the lives […]