Greetings!
Thousands of Nebraskans will hit the road this summer. Summer is "road trip"
season. As you pack the car and try to remember whether or not you locked
the house and packed the sun block -
don't forget to practice safety inside the car as well. Wearing your seat
belt and properly restraining children in child safety seats is the number one
defense against serious injuries or fatalities in car crashes.
Safety Belt Tips:
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Remember to properly use safety belts.
Your lap belt should fit across your hip bones and not your stomach as this may
cause internal injuries. Your shoulder
belt should fit across your collarbone and chest and should never be behind
your back, under your arm, or across your neck.
Both belts must be used for effective restraint.
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Be sure all occupants are buckled up.
Unbuckled passengers can injure buckled passengers in a crash.
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Secure items in the cargo areas. Just as
you can be thrown around the interior of your vehicle in a crash if you are not
belted, so can your belongings. While
it may not matter if the item is damaged, any item hurtling around the vehicle
interior can potentially injure a vehicle occupant.
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Lying down and/or using the lap portion without
the shoulder belt negates the proper function of a safety belt and can result
in serious injury.
Most of all...BUCKLE UP...EVERYONE.....EVERY RIDE
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Omaha's Pilgrim Baptist Church promotes the census
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Click It was invited to a street party at Pilgrim Baptist in Omaha. While the event was actually set up to promote the census, there were food vendors, many booths and displays, lots of politicians, bounce houses for the kids, and nonstop stage entertainment. Click It fit right in with our egg crash display!
It doesn't have to be a health fair! The message about safety belts is always important. Invite Click It to your next street party!
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Safety Belt Relay Challenge!
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In May, New Hampshire held their 16th annual statewide Safety Belt Challenge at the
NH Police Standards and Training Council.
 The challenge involves high school students from across the state and emphasizes the importance of using safety belts while demonstrating how quick and easy it is to
buckle up. In timed relays,teams of four students
race around an automobile and buckle themselves into each of the
seating positions next to the doors. Let Click It know about the fun things you do to promote safety belts!
check out the Gilford New Hampshire safety belt speed relayMerrimack's entry |
