Should seat belts and air bags be required?
I think seat belts and air bags should be required because they have proven to save countless lives. Now it is true that injuries can be a result of an airbag being deployed. However the benefits far outweigh the injuries that can be sustained. Here is proof of my argument. *NHTSA estimates that airbags have saved almost 20,000 lives. *NHTSA statistics show that newer cars and trucks have the best airbag records. No deaths were reported from the 2002 and 2003 model years. One death was reported from the 2004 model year. *Two children died in the U.S. last year as a result of injuries caused by airbags. No adults were killed according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That is an improvement over previous years. *Approximately 35,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts. *Safety belt use is one of the best defenses against the unpredictable actions of the drunk
