Seat-Belt usage
Posted on March 25, 2008
Filed Under GENERAL
The FMCSA issued a press-release today, proudly announcing the use of seat belts by truck drivers has risen to 65%. Risen to 65%? These kind of statsitics are embarrassing to me, as I do consider myself a member of the “trucking industry”. We in the trucking industry are supposed to be the Knights of the Road, the highest, safest, most professional drivers out there, and only 65% use seat-belts? When Mr. Mountz used to grade my math tests in high school, if I remember correctly, 65% was an F. Not that I saw too many 65’s. Still, that means 35% are NOT using their seat belts.
It is undeniable that seat-belts reduce injuries and fatalities in crashes. For a job as dangerous as truck driver, you’d think you would want to take every advantage you could get, but apparently 35% don’t think so. According to FMCSA’s statistics, 82% of passenger vehicles use seat-belts. So the unprofessional four-wheelers are using their seat-belts more than truck drivers? Embarrassing.
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