https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/1_BuckleUpBC_2024.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
In B.C. from 2018 to 2022, approximately one-in-five fatal victims (18.44%) were not wearing a restraint at the time of a crash.
\n#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
\n---
\nAlt text: car crash, a man is making a phone call
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Picture1-300x164.png\")
<\/p>\n
For better safety, children must be in carseats and booster seats longer than you may think. Learn more about when it's appropriate for your child to transition out of their current seat: https:\/\/rb.gy\/d3i52j
\n#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
\n---
\nAlt text: a family with children is travelling in a car
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Picture2-300x163.png\")
<\/p>\n
In a crash going 55km\/hr a person not wearing a seatbelt has the same experience as falling from a 3 storey building. Buckle up!
\n#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
\n---
\nAlt text: simulation of a car accident: a mannequin with a deployed airbag
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Picture3-300x163.png\")
<\/p>\n
While over 90% of Canadians buckle up, younger drivers aged 16-24 tend to have the lowest seat belt use rate. Let's prioritize safety on the road for everyone.
\n#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
\n---
\nAlt text: a young woman driving
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Picture5-300x167.png\")
<\/p>\n
Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, often close to home. Always wear your seatbelt, even for short trips. Stay safe!
\n#BuckleUpBC @RoadSafetyBC
\n---
\nAlt text: a girl is hugging a mom, sitting in a car
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Picture6-300x167.png\")
","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Campaign Dates Thursday, March 28st \u00a0through Friday, April 12nd, 2024 Key Messages Seatbelts save Wearing your seatbelt protects you from getting injured or killed in a crash. Buckle up \u2013 it\u2019s the law! Secondary Messages: Use the right type of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2944,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2944"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38136,"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38135\/revisions\/38136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carsp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}