For every one per cent increase in seat belt usage, five lives in Canada are saved. (Source: Transport Canada).
The RCMP asks that you remember the following seat-belt safety tips when traveling this weekend:
-Seat belts must be maintained in good working order and not altered in anyway as this can reduce their effectiveness.
-Air bags do not take the place of a seat belt.
-Only one person to a seat belt.
-Young children must be in approved “child restraint system” car seats suitable for their age, height, or weight.
-Wearing your seat belt properly will dramatically increase your chance of surviving a motor vehicle collision.