Seatbelt Use Reduces Risk Of Injury By 50 Percent, Ramapo Police Say

RAMAPO, N.Y. — Reducing your chances of being killed in an automobile crash is easy: Just put on your seatbelt, say the Ramapo Police, who are reminding residents to buckle up.

Ramapo Police remind residents to buckle up.
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Cindy Capitani

01/15/2016 2:00 p.m.

Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for people between the ages of five and 34, according to Ramapo Police.

Wearing a seat belt in a crash reduces your chance of being killed or seriously injured by 50 percent, police say. They recommend all people in a vehicle wear a seat belt on every trip, no matter how short.

Every person, every seat, every trip, police advise.

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