Greetings!
The work to increase Nebraska's buckled rate continues. In the meantime, people continue to die in crashes.
A recent article states:
"A 37-year-old woman who Sheriff's officials say was not wearing a seat belt died when her car hit a tree. ...{She} was pronounced
dead at the scene.Washington County Sheriff's investigators are still looking into what may have caused {her} to drive off the highway."
We don't know whether a safety belt would have made a difference, but statistics say that this person would have had a much better chance of survival if she were wearing a belt. Thanks for all you do to get the word out that safety belts make a huge difference!
a short story with an unhappy ending
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Thanks to the Click It Steering Committee
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Thanks to the Click It steering committee for all they do to direct the work of Click It Don't Risk It. Pictured from the left are: Kay Farrell, John Perry, Fred Zwonecheck, Bob Perry, Cherie Ferber.
If you have ideas for projects that Click It should pursue, please email cidri@safenebraska.org.
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Goal of 90.6% in 2010! |
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The Office of Highway Safety has established the goal of 90.6% buckled for Nebraskans in 2010. Our official observed number increased from 78.7% to 83% in 2008, and our goal for 2009 and 2010 will be to increase that 83% to 90.6%!
While there are areas of the state already complying with that goal, there are other areas and population segments that still need to be reminded how important it is to buckle up, every trip, every time.
Keep working on "creeping normalcy". As people realize that it's normal to wear a safety belt, the last hold-out will soon be gone.
Keep up your efforts to establish this new normal!
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