TXDOT Reminds Teen Drivers of the Importance of Buckling Up [SPONSORED]

The Texas Department of Transportation want to remind all teen drivers that wearing your seat belt is extremely important. The dangers of not wearing a seat belt are much heavier than just getting a ticket. They save lives.

Here are some statistics on teen driving and not wearing your seat belt that the Texas Department of Transportation sent over. It's important for all drivers, teenage to elderly, to buckle up.

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• Over two-thirds of teens killed in car crashes were not wearing seat belts.
• Wearing a seat belt cuts your chances of being killed or seriously injured in a crash by almost50 percent.
• Wearing seat belts saves over 14,000 lives a year in the U.S.
• Mile for mile, teens are in three times as many fatal crashes as other drivers. Being deadreally wrecks your social scene.
• Drivers age 16–20 are LEAST likely to wear seat belts, and MOST likely to be fined up to$250. Save your cash and your life.
• You can get fined up to $250 for not wearing a seatbelt—in the front seat AND in back.Buckle up! Every rider, every ride.

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