Seatbelts. Most of us consider making it click an integral part of getting in the car. But not everyone thinks this way, and still plenty of people think 'it's not far, it won't matter!'
Well, here are some devastating statistics.
In the last five years, over 300 people who died in New Zealand crashes were not wearing their seat belt.
In 2012 57 people killed in crashes as a result of being unrestrained, so in just four years that number has almost doubled, and means that last year almost one third of the people killed in crashes on New Zealand roads were not properly restrained.
These statistics from an article in the New Zealand Herald. Partnering with the NZ Police, they launched a special 4 day series focusing on seatbelt safety.
Let's get on top of preventable, wasteful losses of life like these.
You can read the full article here. We'd love to hear your tips for making sure you remember to buckle up, and how you make sure your passengers do too.
