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NDOR Says Buckle Up

By John Nixon

06/11/2016

(Lincoln)- A deadly two day period on Nebraska roadways has the Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Department of Roads, and their safety partners urging motorists and pedestrians to do their part to reduce serious injury and fatality crashes through voluntary compliance with all traffic safety laws.

Ten people were killed in six separate crashes from Wednesday, June 8, through Thursday June 9. Of the 10 motor vehicle occupants killed two were wearing seat belts. Six were not wearing seat belts and restraint use is unknown for two of the fatalities.

Wearing a seat belt correctly increases your odds of surviving a crash by up to 50%. The Nebraska Department of Roads encourages all motorists to put the odds in their favor and wear their seat belt every trip, every time.

To-date in 2016, 85 people have died on Nebraska roadways compared with 105 people on this date a year ago. Of the 85 fatalities in 2016, 67 have been passenger vehicle occupants, with 49 (73%) unbelted.

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