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U.C. Health Dept. urges holiday seatbelt use
November 19, 2009 at 7:36 am
By J-T staff reports
Highway travel during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday week is expected to be heavy in the central Ohio area as families pile into their cars and head off for holiday destinations. But the Union County Health Department wants everyone to remember there’s one sure recipe that can turn a joyful holiday into a tragedy: Failure to buckle up.
“Seat belts are the single most important safety device in your vehicle, and they have saved countless lives and prevented untold numbers of injuries over the years,” said health department Safe Communities/Safe Kids coordinator Elizabeth Fries. “I urge everyone driving on our state’s roads this holiday to drive carefully, don’t drive impaired and, most important, buckle up each and every trip, night or day.”
Nationally during the Thanksgiving holiday period in 2008, 389 passenger vehicle occupants died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, including 156 during daylight hours (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) and 231 during nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.). Two fatalities were unknown regarding time.
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