Seatbelts Save Lives!

by Meng Zhi, OTTO Team member

DID YOU KNOW:

• The major cause of car occupant fatalities in car accidents is head injuries, which account for more than half (56.4%).
• Statistics indicate that 65% of accidents happen close to the home. Recent research findings by MIROS (Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research) show that 350 lifes can be saved a year if wearing rear seatbelts is made compulsory and enforced.
• Safety seat belts which restrains the body in the original position to a seat have proved to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passengers by 45%.

Read more about it from Meng Zhi's blog here!