Argumentative Essay: Buckle Up
BUCKLE UP AMERICA!
In New York, during 1984, the year seatbelt laws were enacted, approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. 1,012 people who were unrestrained died in motor vehicle accidents. Just one year later, compliance rates rose to 57% and unrestrained deaths dropped to 644. Since then, compliance rates have steadily rose and senseless deaths decreased.
Most unrestrained fatalities fall within the 16 to 44 age group. This is also the age group into which most parents fall. A recent study …
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…a seat belt; a bad driver may still hit YOU. Remember that's why they call them accidents...no one intends for them to happen. It is your responsibility to save yourself; merely buckling up while driving or as a passenger can do this.
WORKS CITED:
http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/seat-ndx.htm
Seat Belts & Air Bags Index & Overview
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/kopykit/SEATBELT.HTM
Seat Belts: Why You Should Use Them
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