Seatbelt Safety

• Nova Scotia RCMP remind drivers, passengers of the importance of seatbelts

  In 2019, Nova Scotia RCMP laid over 1,523 charges against people who were not wearing their seatbelts or wearing them incorrectly.

  Crime

  Mar 4, 2020
  
• Clear regulations on seatbelts needed says report on Hydro One helicopter crash that killed 4 men

  Clearer regulations around seatbelts are needed to reduce the risk of death or injury in accidents like a helicopter crash that killed four men near Tweed, Ontario nearly two years ago, the federal transportation safety watchdog said Wednesday in its report on the deadly incident.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2019
  
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• 24% of people killed on OPP-patrolled roads not wearing seatbelts: OPP

  Since the beginning of 2019, not wearing a seatbelt has been a factor in 10 out of 47 road collision deaths, South Georgian Bay OPP say.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2019
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• ‘I just am grateful that I’m alive’: Regina man highlights importance of seatbelts

  Josh Campbell credits his seatbelt for saving his life after a collision with a semi while driving home from a hockey game in Pense, Sask.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2019
• ‘My seatbelt saved my life’: Kamloops teenager says she’s lucky to be alive

  19-year-old Harmonie David knows she is lucky to be alive after a horrific car accident last November.

  Jan 23, 2014
• OPP reminds drivers of seatbelt safety over Easter long weekend

  The Ontario Provincial Police have launched a safety blitz to remind drivers about seat belt compliance and will be out on the roads to enforce the practice over the Easter long weekend.

  Crime

  Mar 29, 2013