Essay about Pros and Cons of the Mandatory Seatbelt Law

In the past years, car accidents are the leading cause of death. In 2009 alone, crashes killed over 33,000 people and injured another 2.2 million. More than half of the people killed in car crashes were not restrained at the time of the crash. I know most of you guys probably don’t want to hear me talk about statistics or about seatbelts and why you should wear them and listen to some boring speech you have heard time and time again. But please hear me out. You might have excuses that sound logical in your mind, but what are you going to do when your excuses get you killed? First of all, I know most people think that seat belt laws are ridiculous and keep you from having fun.

Each year numerous lives are lost due to careless and irrational driving. The disregard for safe driving has been a predicament to the United States of America for years. Many years Police have relied heavily on speed cameras, breathalyzer tests and heavy fines as a deterrent against unlawful drivers. Over the years fatality rates have increased, so the Department of Transportation and Highway Safety has composed a series of safe driving campaigns. On many occasions the Transportation Department informs and advises the public about the importance of responsible driving. They propagate safe driving through the various channels of the media and

Imagine enjoying a movie at the cinemas, eating food at McDonalds, or even sitting in class with a group of friends at your local high school, while some individuals around you are carrying loaded firearms. Although this seems unbelievable, the United States Constitutions give people the right to acquire and carry firearms. It is ridiculous that they allow their citizens to carry handguns, such as pistols. This should be strictly limited, due to that they are made exclusively for protection or the police. Due to this law, the murder rate in the United States have increased and this allows children to handle guns and possible kill other family members or other children. Gut-wrenching events like this can happen in a blink of an eye.

This response is on an article written by Matthew K. Wynia of American Medical Association. The title of the paper is “Ethics and Public Health Emergencies: Restrictions on Liberty”, 2007. This paper was published in The American Journal of Bioethics, Volume 7(2), pages 1-5 in 2007.

Another campaign is the “click it or ticket”, although indirect relate with public health, the end result can be that in an accident the victim will end up in a hospital, when he or she did not wear a seatbelt.

Distracted driving is an issue that causes so many deaths each year. Looking at your phone, somewhere else in the car, or even doing your makeup can be the last thing you do before killing yourself and others. The state of Florida is urging drivers not to drive distracted through public service announcements and laws related to distracted driving. Public service announcements (PSA) are made to warn drivers of the consequences of driving while distracted. However, the decision is up to the driver to listen to the PSA and save not only their life but the lives of others around them each day. Some argue that Florida’s PSA’s and laws are not enough to prevent distracted driving. They argue that the laws are not strict enough saying “Currently,

The selection of a simple modern law that demonstrates government oversight over individual expression is required to appropriately assess the aforementioned theories. In the United States of America the majority, if not all states have issued seat belt laws. For the purpose of the evaluation we will be using the State of Texas seat belts laws as a guide.

Distracted drivings comes in many forms: texting, speaking on the phone, or even listening to music. In the state of Arizona, there is no laws prohibiting its citizens from distracted driving, it is one of the nine states to have not yet place a ban on this. The ban on distracted driving has been brought to legislative on multiple occasions but was always turned down, even though there are many conclusive accidents caused by distracted drivers, people still refused to take actions. Many opposing the ban argue that drivers should have the decision to act accordingly to their own judgements and drive if they want. While others believe that the government should enforce more laws to protect everyone’s safety. Although the state have not been successfully

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “in 2015, seat belt use in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 13,941 lives” (1). The NHTSA goes on to say that almost 30 million Americans still don’t use seat belts on a daily basis. Since vehicle accidents are among the leading causes of death in the United States and even the world, the argument to improve seat belt technology has increased dramatically. Researchers are often more concerned with whether or not people are wearing their seat belts, not the effectiveness of them, until now, although both are incredibly important. Seat belt safety, which is directly related to seat belt technology, has been shown to be increasingly ineffective because of the high severity

Advancing technology in wireless communications is presenting a growing concern for distracted driving due to using cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. Although distracted driving accidents and fatalities have risen in the last decade, placing a ban on the use of a cell phone or other electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle as some states have will not resolve the issue. In fact a ban on cell phones and driving may very well increase the accident and fatality rate because drivers are now more involved with concealing their illegal behaviors. More citizen participation and drivers safety management should be more carefully considered in a transpiring situation such as this. More Americans should be

We have all heard the excuses before, "It's uncomfortable, I'm only going around the corner", I'd rather be thrown out of a car than be stuck in a seatbelt," and my favorite, "I'm a good driver I don't need to wear one." Well you may be a good driver but there are situations beyond your control such as bad weather, road conditions and not to mention other drivers that can affect your safety. Seat belts can mean the difference between life and death in an auto accident. Wearing a seat belt every time you enter a vehicle is not only the smart thing to do it is the right thing because it saves lives, it's the law and it will save you money.

Since 2003 there have been 1,353 deaths related to bus accidents. One of the problems are that there are no safety restraints, or seatbelts on our school buses.  We need the students of sylvania community schools to be safe. Seatbelts if used propertly would insure the safety for the students while traveling back and forth to school. The Sylvania Community should require  seatbelts to be installed on buses  to ensure students safety.

When you first get into your car, what is the first thing you do? Turn the car on? Put the music on? Adjust your mirrors? What about wearing your seat belt? Your seat belt is the one component that will keep you safe while you are driving or if you are in an accident. Many people today seem to take seat belts for granted. Most people believe it is the only the driver and passenger`s obligation to wear a seatbelt and no one else has to wear them. Everyone no matter who they are should always wear a seatbelt and there has to be action taken in regards to this matter. The federal government should regulate seatbelt usage by legislating a universal law which requires all passengers to wear a seat belts, creating substantial fines for each passenger

Humans used to be the center of disasters. Hundreds of injuries occurred every single day, and that lead up to mankind forcing themselves to invent objects that would reduce the amount of wounds people had. In other words, they invented objects that protected themselves. They created life vests that kept people floating when they fell into the treacherous waters of Earth, and they devised goggles to protect people's eyes from chemicals in science. They also developed helmets that guarded people’s heads when they go out for a bike ride or if they worked as a miner. Another tool of protection they invented that was used on a daily basis was the three-point seat belt.

Buses should have seat belts because If kids are forced to use seat belts, then they will use seat belts in any other vehicles.It will reduce the probability of death,and seat belts won´t cost that much.