Kingston Fire

- Adjust the lap belt to fit low and tight across your hips/Pelvis, not your stomach area.

- Place the shoulder strap snug across your chest, away from your neck.

- Never place the shoulder belt behind your back or under your arm.

- If you wear a seat belt every time you get into a vehicle, you're more likely to:

Get to where your going on time, wearing a seat belt isnt just a good idea, its the law many states are
conducting heightened enforcement of there seat belt laws. Hold onto your hard-earned cash. Seat belt
tickets can mean hefty fines and, in some places, points on your license. Prevent disabling injuries and
scarring. Every 15 seconds, someone is injured in a traffic crash. If your not buckled up, you could be
thrown through a window, sent skidding along the pavement or be crushed under a vehicle in a crash.
Live, Someone is killed in a crash every 13 minutes. However, seat belts save over 11,000 lives each
year, and they can help you maintain control of your car in a crash. So Please! Buckle up on every trip.
Every time.

If you crash or slam on your brakes, your car comes to a sudden stop. but you will keep moving until you,
too, are stopped - by the windshield, dashboard or pavement.
Wearing a seat belt stops your body from being thrown around inside or outside the car. A seat belt
decreases the chances you'll get hurt by firmly keeping you in place.
Have air bags? Buckle up anyway.

Air bags are designed to be used with seat belts. by themselves, they are only 12% effective at reducing
deaths. In most vehicles, air bags are only in front and inflate only in frontal crashes. In rear or side
crashes and rollovers, the seat belt can save you from serious injury or death. Air bags inflate rapidly in a
crash. If you're not buckled up, you could be thrown too close to the air bag and be seriously injured or
even killed. Air bags are more effective when you're buckled up and seated at least 10" away, and when
children under 12 are properly buckled up in the back.