Greetings!
NHTSA had 2 new reports out in September with encouraging news. The first is Lives Saved in 2009 by Restraint Use and Minimum-Drinking-Age Laws (DOT-HS-811-383. Nationwide, safety belts have saved over 72,000 lives during the 5-year period from 2005 through 2009. In just the year 2009, 12,713 lives were saved by the use of safety belts. An additional 3688 lives would have been saved with 100% compliance according to NHTSA calculation. The other report was done using National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), which is the only survey that provides nationwide probability-based observed data on seat belt use in the U.S. It is called Seat Belt Use in 2010 - Overall Results" (DOT-HS-811-378). Safety Belt use continues to go up, but it's too early to quit reminding people to buckle up. At a recent health fair Click It attended, someone asked if we weren't obsolete; doesn't everyone buckle up? Unfortunately no, people are still dying because of the lack of a safety belt!
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Region 6 renews its Honor Roll commitment!
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 Region Six received their 2010 Honor Roll certificate in October.
From left, Roxanne Stone and Jean Hartwell received their certificate from Governor Heineman, commemorating Region 6's achievement. At the same time they observed safety belt use, they also looked out for cell phone use and were glad to report that no one was using a cell phone at the time of the observation.
Is your organization able to make our new Honor Roll level of 90% compliance with safety belt usage? Are you confident that your coworkers will not suffer the ill effects of not being belted in a crash?
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Superior High School does checks for Come Home Safe
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Article reprinted from Superior High School's newsletter, The Advisor.
"AG EDUCATION STUDENTS CONDUCT SEAT BELT SURVEY
Five Superior seniors enrolled in Ag Education classes conducted a seat belt use survey on October 1st. The safety activity was held at the Superior High School's west entrances. Helping with the event were Andrew Brittenham, Ross Porter, Nick Rempe, Rebecca Genung and Justin Petsch. The project was part of the Superior FFA's National Farm Safety & Health Week activities.
The group surveyed 122 vehicles from 7:30 am to 8:20 am. Sixty-seven drivers were wearing their seat belts or 55%. The vehicles had 101 passenger s besides the drivers. Fifty-one percent of the passengers choose to wear their seat belts. One child was properly secured in a child restraint seat for 100% compliance to Nebraska laws. The student surveyors noted that faculty and other adults entering school grounds were no better in wearing their seat belts than students! The Superior FFA encourages community residents to study child and adult seat belt and child restraint state laws.
The local FFACha pter also conducted two safety promotions at SHS recently. Members constructed five plywood signs promoting nonuse of text messaging while driving. The signs were placed at the SHS front entrance. In cooperation with Superior Outdoor Power Center, the Ag Education students placed an ATV and safety mannequin in the high school cafeteria. The 8th grade Natural Resources class constructed signs to place around the display highlighting ATV safe riding tips."
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