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physorg.com
May 19, 2008
        
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By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press Writer (AP) -- Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82... [read full story]                    

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Driving Unbuckled: Deadlier At Night

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Driving Unbuckled: Deadlier At Night

cbsnews.com
May 20, 2008
        

Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year - from 81 percent in 2006 - the...

                   

Not Buckling Up At Night Deadlier Than Day

nbc10.com
May 20, 2008
        

Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year -- from 81 percent in 2006 -- the...

                   

Not Buckling Up At Night Deadlier Than Day

nbc4.tv
May 20, 2008
        

Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year -- from 81 percent in 2006 -- the...

                   

Not Buckling Up At Night Deadlier Than Day

nbcsandiego.com
May 20, 2008
        

Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year -- from 81 percent in 2006 -- the...

Seat Belt Crackdown Expected Over Holiday Weekend

wcco.com
May 20, 2008
        

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Buckle up this Memorial Day weekend. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety plans to step up enforcement of seat-belt use on the state's roads before, during and after the holiday. The "Click It or Ticket" campaign follows several deadly crashes involving unbelted motorists on...

                   

N.C. is deadly state for teen drivers

charlotte.com
May 20, 2008
        

For Trey Ward, there's no room for argument. The No. 1 rule when you get into his 1997 Chrysler: "No seat belt, no ride."Ward, a graduating senior at East Mecklenburg High, tells that to anybody. His family, his teammates on the school's varsity basketball team. "They know: Either they buckle up...

                   

Young Drivers Don't 'Click It' -- or Survive

go.com
May 20, 2008
        

Deadly Car Figures: 68 Percent of Young Motorists Killed in Night Crashes Were Unbuckled By KEN THOMAS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON May 20, 2008 (AP) A person buckles up in Bethel, Maine, on Monday, March 31, 2008. The National Highway Traffic Safety... More than two-thirds of young drivers...

                   

No seat belts, more fatalities so far this year

tri-cityherald.com
May 20, 2008
        

By Paula Horton, Herald staff writer Half the fatal accidents in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla this year involved people who weren't wearing their seat belts. That's despite Washington having one of the highest seat belt compliance rates in the nation at 96.4 percent. "If we have a statewide...

                   

Night crashes, no seat belts = more deaths

deseretnews.com
May 20, 2008
        

Though seat-belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year — from 81 percent in 2006 — the...

                   

Two-Thirds of Young Drivers Killed at Night Unbuckled

foxnews.com
May 20, 2008
        

WASHINGTON — More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts — deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly...

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