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Safety belt use declined statewide from 85% in 2009 to 84% in 2010. Not only that, but deaths are up for the month of June--the current death toll for the month is the highest it has been in 4 years, and the month isn't over. The answer to arresting the decline is safety belt belt use in Nebraska is not only to step up ticketing, but also to increase education efforts, and much of that effort rests with you, safety belt coalition volunteers.
· Safety restraints, when used, are the most effective safety feature ever introduced for vehicles, cutting in half the likelihood for fatal and serious injuries resulting from traffic crashes · In 2009, the 15% of Nebraskans who did not buckle up accounted for 68% of the occupants killed in traffic crashes. · Seat belt use reduces fatalities by 74 percent in rollover crashes involving passenger cars and by 80 percent in rollover crashes involving light trucks. Tell us about how you're promoting safety belts in your community. Send us an email at cidri@safenebraska.org, or post it on Facebook .
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Buckle Up Parking Lot Reminders
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Hundreds of Omahans have been reminded to buckle up by the stencils the CDIRI team and some great volunteers painted last week. Stencil locations included:
- Uta Halee
- Immanuel Hospital
- Encor/Marian High School
- Bergen Mercy Hospital
- Premier Child Care Academy
- Greif Packaging
- Midlands Hospital
- Norms Door Service
- Hills Brothers Transportation
- Gilsa Dairy/ Lala
- Cardinal Health
- Pawnee Elementary
- Lakeland Engineering
- Child Saving Institute
- American Red Cross
- American GI Forum
- First Christian Church in Council Bluffs
Thanks to AAA for loaning us the stencils; thanks to our stencil location owners, and special thanks to the volunteers from Alegent Hospital who came and helped paint! - Lori Jensen
- Roberta Coffman
- Jen Voglesberg
- Jeanine Mulligan
- Bill Doiel
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Free Promotional Materials
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Your health fair needs a safety belt booth! We have free promotional materials for your use in creating that booth. Click on clickitdontrisk.com to check out the free safety belt promotional materials that are available. We have air fresheners, a variety of posters, brochures,  Street Smart booklets, coloring books and stickers. Promote Safety Belt Use at your next health fair!
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