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N.C. among deadliest states for teenage 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...

                   

68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled

modbee.com
May 20, 2008
        

A person buckles up in Bethel, Maine, on Monday, March 31, 2008. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 68 percent of drivers and passengers between the ages of 16 and 20 who were killed in car crashes at night in 2006 were unbuckled. By KEN THOMAS , Associated Press Writer...

                   

Teens prove belts save lives

denverpost.com
May 20, 2008
        

Seat-belt use is up in the U.S., but most young people who die in cars are not wearing them. By Ken Thomas The Associated Press 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...

                   

Fewer Michiganians using seat belts

detnews.com
May 20, 2008
        

National use hit an all-time high in 2007; police plan crackdown for holiday weekend. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report Monday showing that seat belt usage nationally has climbed to an all-time high of 82 percent in 2007, up from 81 percent in 2006. Safety belt...

                   

Study: Young drivers don't wear seatbelts

theeagle.com
May 20, 2008
        

Wire Report 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...

                   
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68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled

theconservativevoice.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 based on high toll at night

nwsource.com
May 20, 2008
        

More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime crashes nationwide weren't wearing seat belts, the government reported Monday. That underscores why police in Washington state say they're now targeting seat belt scofflaws after sundown. Even in Washington state, where...

                   

Teens in fatal crashes often didn't "click it"

nwsource.com
May 20, 2008
        

WASHINGTON — High-school senior Gabriela Sazon is a walking advertisement for teens wearing seat belts: She and her mother escaped injury two years ago when their car flipped on a rain-slick road. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year — from 81 percent in 2006 — the government said....

                   

The high price of shunned seat belts

baltimoresun.com
May 20, 2008
        

Study: most young drivers, passengers killed in crashes were not buckled up 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...

Buckle up, avoid a ticket, save a life

lakesunleader.com
May 20, 2008
        

All across the lake area and the state of Missouri, law enforcement is cracking down on drivers who don't buckle seat belts. If you don't use a seat belt, know that cops from the cities and villages to the counties and the state's Highway Patrol are looking for you. There is a reason'' seat belts...