Greetings!
The new book covers are here! Click It's newest campaign states: "Congratulations! You're the best driver in the world, but you're not alone on the road, so buckle up anyway!" Bookcovers, posters, and brochures with this message are available for order and will be distributed to Nebraska high schools during the last weeks of August.  You think not everyone really is the best driver in the world, or even a good driver? That's the point. While there are many "good" and "careful" drivers, no one is alone on the road. So Buckle Up anyway. "It's not just luck when you buckle up!" Tell your local school that they have another chance to win $1000. Better yet, offer to help with their checks. Your school may not only win $1000, you may save a life! |
Statistics
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It's obvious from statistics that motor vehicle crashes are to blame for many deaths of Nebraska young people. Even worse, kids die because they aren't buckled up or otherwise restrained.
This chart shows some numbers.
The work you do can make a huge difference in increasing the safety of our young people. Wearing a safety belt is the single most important factor in personal safety in a crash. A safety belt reduces fatalities and injuries by 45% to 50%.
A limerick:
Some folks mix driving with
booze,
While others drive tired and may snooze.
Adding phone calls and text
Increases chances of wrecks.
Please think about all you could lose.
The bottom line is that since there are many reasons for crashes and
they may not originate with anyone's driving, it's important for everyone to buckle up and protect themselves. Promote safety belts whenever you can!
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Health Fairs!
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Summer health fair season! Click It attended health fairs at the Cooper Nuclear Station and at Marianna, Inc. in Omaha. Topics presented and discussed included mosquito bites and malaria, skin cancer and dangers from the sun, diabetes, and general weight loss and fitness.
All are very important topics! And safety belt use is important as well. Deaths in motor vehicle crashes are common, and 45-50% preventable with the appropriate use of a safety belt.
In your next health fair and in your company's safety message, be sure to include information about safety belts.
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