When will they ever learn?
Three decades of seat belt laws are credited with saving thousands of Canadian lives, but a growing number of young drivers are paying the ultimate price for refusing to buckle up.
"We need to explore what happens when they become teens to understand their attitudes and the beliefs."
We do not need to explore or study this one at all. The answer is simple. Ask almost any parent of a teen and the answer will be the same. When your children reach their teens, they become brain dead and think that they are invincible. It is a temporary infliction for the most part and thank goodness for that.
"We know that the higher the rate of alcohol consumption, the more the rate of seat belt use decreases," she added.
It's all part of the risky behaviour that young people are known for, says Raynald Marchand, manager of traffic and safety for the Canada Safety Council.
"Quite often what we'll have is the person that is more of a risk-taking driver, will not just have one risk but many risks," he said.
"They're more likely to be impaired, more likely not to wear the seat belts and so on."
You are not invincible, buckle up and give yourself a chance to enjoy the rest of your life.
