More people are dying on Ohio’s highways because they are not wearing seatbelts. State data shows since 2019, over 60 percent of all deadly crashes were because drivers did not buckle up. “I always wear my seatbelt,” Nathon Alexander said. Alexander said he learned that lesson after his cousin passed away in a car accident. […]
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Seatbelt ‘saved’ life of passenger on Boeing 737 Max flight that lost panel, lawsuit says
A seatbelt apparently saved the life of a passenger on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet that lost a door-sized panel of its fuselage just after takeoff Jan. 5, 2024 from Portland, Oregon. Cuong Tran, of Upland, Calif., who said the suction from the blowout took away his shoes and socks and pulled […]
More teens are dying in crashes due to not wearing a seatbelt
Feb. 2—A parent’s worst nightmare happens all too often in Texas as the number of unbuckled teen drivers and passengers killed in crashes is rising. The Texas Department of Transportation’s Teen Click It or Ticket campaign is urging all teens to buckle up — every seat, every ride. Vehicle crashes continue to be a leading […]
A plus-size influencer tried to educate viewers on seatbelt extenders. Instead, they criticized her for not being more polite.
Samyra Miller said almost 19,000 people liked a comment criticizing her for not saying “please.”Samyra Miller/TikTok @samyra TikToker Samyra Miller shared her experience asking for a seatbelt extender on a plane. She received a wave of comments criticizing her delivery and commenting on her size. Plus-size influencers in the past have faced judgment and criticism […]
Woman killed in 2-vehicle York Co. crash, wasn’t wearing seatbelt
YORK COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A 76-year-old woman was killed in a car crash in York County after she hit another car and her vehicle flipped, trapping her and her husband inside, police said. Around 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, state police were called to investigate a two-vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality. The preliminary investigations […]