SEAT BELT SAVVY

  • This year a national survey shows that 83 percent of vehicle occupants nationwide are using seat belts during daylight hours, which is a higher rate than at any other time in U.S. history.

  • Traffic safety experts estimate that nearly 270 lives are saved for every 1 percent increase in belt use.

  • To see the latest seat belt report, go to the Web link at www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pubs/811036.pdf.

    -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration