I grew up in a time when seat belts were “optional.” Heck, so were car seats for children. But, for decades now, the safety benefits of seat belts has been undisputed, causing most states to enact mandatory seat belt and child restraint laws. And, experience has shown that seat belts are more important than ever in rollover accidents, where unbuckled passengers are often thrown from the vehicle, and crushed. The Texas Department of Transportation created a new contraption they’ve named the “rollover convincer,” which demonstrates what happens to unbuckled persons during a rollover car accident. This video quickly shows why seat belts are so important!
