23
Jul 2024
TOOLBOX TALK 15/60: VEHICLE SAFETY BELTS
TOOLBOX TALK 15/60
TOPIC: VEHICLE SAFETY BELTS
OBJECTIVE: BUCKLE UP AND LIVE
Despite laws and statistics, in a lot of cases passenger still don’t buckle up! In trucks and public transport, the statistics are much lower.
Did you know that safety belts are?
- 45% effective in preventing fatalities
- 50% effective in preventing moderate to critical injuries
- 10% effective in preventing minor injuries.
These are reasons why people often don’t wear their belts:
- “It’s just a short trip”
More than 70% of the accidents occur within a few kilometers of home
- “I don’t drive fast”
Over 80% of collisions occur at speeds less than 60 km/hour
- “It’s safer to be thrown clear”
Thrown out, your chances of being killed are 25 times greater than if you remain inside the vehicle, buckled up
- “I’ll be trapped and burn or drown”
Less than half of 1% of accidents involves fire or submersion in water
Your chances of getting out of a vehicle under either circumstance are greatly increased if you are conscious
- Safety belts help to hold you in the seat, behind the wheel where you can use your driving skills to control the vehicle. This can mean the difference between a minor accident and a major one.
WEARING A SAFETY BELT MUST BECOME A HABIT
Did you know that safety belts are?
- What kinds of things can we do to remind ourselves to wear our seat belts?
- Has anyone ever had an accident involving not wearing a seat belt?
- Who can tell us about someone whose injuries were less serious or had their life saved by wearing a seat belt?
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