Road accidents are on peak these days. Road Safety negligence and lack of concentration while driving can cost us our lives, so it’s imperative we take help of one of the car’s most prominent safety feature, Seatbelts. Today more than 70% of car mishaps happen due to passengers finding it useless or tiresome to wear their seat belts. This one laid back decision just of not wearing a seatbelt happens to be a fatal one in their lives, which could be avoided if they would have decided otherwise. The reason automakers and car engineers have installed seatbelt as a safety feature in your car is to grant you adequate safety. Then why not use it to your advantage?

Do you know?

• Seat Belts can reduce the risk of death in motor vehicle crashes by up to 45%.
• Seat belts prevent 99% of occupants being ejected in a crash.

BP Auto Spares India, delivering high-end and robust Mahindra Spare Parts for years have put together some easy to follow seat belt safety tips. Follow these important seat belt safety tips that could help save your life.

For Drivers

When you are driving, you need to follow these basic seatbelt safety rules. Before you start the car you need to make sure of the following,

• Your own seatbelt is accurately and adequately fastened to firmly secure you in place.
• Your passengers’ seat belts are properly and accurately fastened and firmly adjusted.
• All children accompanying you in your car are properly buckled up.

For Children

Buckling up your child properly reduces the risk of injury. Follow these seatbelt safety tips to ensure your child’s safety and well being.

• Always buckle up your children, even if you are going for a short trip.
• Make use of a properly installed booster or child safety seat.
• Opt for a child safety seat based on your child’s age and size.
• Avoid travelling with a child on your lap.
• Don’t ever share a seat belt with your child, it can be dangerous.
• Always make sure infants and young children are not left unattended in a car.

For Pregnant Women

• Make sure to place the lap sash part of the seat belt under your baby bump and as low as possible.
• The lap sash part of the seatbelt should be placed over your upper thighs and not across the baby bump.
• You can also adjust the angle of your seat belt with the help of a seat belt locator.
• Ensure that the sash part of your seat belt is in between your breasts.

We can only guide you in doing “something”; we cannot do that “something” for you that must be done by you only, because in the end it’s about you and it’s about your safety.