Avoid Being A Statistic Here In Bismarck/Mandan

It's really not that difficult when you get right down to it

We hear the ads on the radio, and read about it on social media, and yet there are still those people who refuse to do the little things, which could cost them money and possibly their life someday. Ironically it just takes a second to do the most important and preventive thing you can do and on the other hand, less than a second of bad judgment can bring a whole list of trouble.

The one thing I hear people complain so much about is seat belts.

Why do they have to wear one? Shouldn't it be a personal choice? Like choosing not to wear a helmet when they are on a motorcycle. Some feel like it's a front on their constitutional rights or something. It's a simple law that is for their protection. I'll leave you with the most important fact: It's hard to understand WHY people refuse to wear their seat belt - Check out a few statistics from the last 4 years:

"In 2020, 60 percent of motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota involved people not wearing their seat belt" kxnet.com reported. Last year - 2023 - according to visionzero.nd.gov "47% of motor vehicle fatalities were not wearing their seat belt. Of those unbelted fatalities, 64% were partially or totally ejected" The stats are still way too high, and the simple solution to that is "Always Wear Your Seat Belt"