Randall wrote:
>>But its better more times than not, ask me how I know...
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> Ok, I'll bite, how do you know ? Can you point to just one study that took a
> random collection of real world accidents, and recreated them with precision
> showing the effects of both wearing and not wearing a seat belt ? All the
> studies I've seen are either anecdotal evidence that seems suspect, or done
>with
> cars hitting a "brick wall" head-on. Anyone who deliberately drives into a
> brick wall deserves what they get.
Why would one do such a thing? There's very good statistical evidence
that seat belts wearing saves lives and reduces injury. NHTSA
statistics show that 60 percent of highway fatalities weren't wearing a
seat belt. The hospital bills for unrestrained passengers are also
something like 50% higher than for restrained passengers.
Remember, the plural of anecdote is not data.
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