There have been 11 teens killed in Minnesota in the last week, none were wearing seat belts. I've been writing letters to editors all day today. It seems there is actually a sort of thought process in teens re: NOT wearing seat belts. It's peer pressure to be cool, to "take back control", almost a pact, similar to the girls who all decided to get pregnant together.
I'm fairly certain it would not occur to any of my grandchildren that it was OK to not use a seat belt: they've never left the driveway without being buckled in. How can it happen that these kids would think it's OK? Is there a parent in the background who swears he'd be dead now if he'd been wearing a seat belt when he rolled back in 1969? A parent-with-motorcycle who refuses to wear a helmet, espousing Big Brother meddling in personal freedoms?
Minnesota's had some stupid moments (Jesse Ventura, Michelle Bachmann) but this takes the cake.
If you have teens at home, I BEG you to sit them down NOW and make them watch these videos. ASK them about the "uncool" mindset re: seat belts. ASK if they use them, do their friends use them, have they been pressured to NOT use them.
These are graphic.
Accident One
Accident Two
Accident Three
Accident Four
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