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THE FACTS ABOUT SEAT BELTS The Louisville Police Department encourages the use Myth:It is safer to be thrown clear in a crash. of safety belts and child safety seats by all motorists. Fact: Being thrown safely clear in a crash is almost Colorado law has special provisions designed to impossible. If you are thrown,you will be thrown protect children in vehicles. That law requires: through the windshield, scraped along the pavement, All children at least 4 years old and under 16 years or even crushed by your own vehicle. The idea of of age must buckle up being gently thrown from a car,landing in a grassy Children under 4 years of age and under 40 pounds meadow,is pure fantasy.Your best bet in a crash is are required to be in an approved child safety seat. to stay inside the vehicle,held by a safety belt. The law applies to children transported by childcare Myth:I don't want to be trapped in a fire or underwater. centers as well as in privately owned vehicles Fact: Crashes involving fire or submersion represent only Drivers are responsible for ensuring compliance with one-half of one percent of all crashes. On the rare the law and the minimum fine for a violation is $50. times that such accidents happen, the best chance for A motorist can be stopped and ticketed for violating survival is being conscious, uninjured and in full the child safety belt or safety seat requirements, even possession of your faculties. If you are involved in a if there are no other traffic violations. crash and are not using a safety belt,it's likely that Seat Belt Myths and Facts: you will be injured and unable to get out of a Myth:Drivers in vehicles equipped with air-bags potential fire or submersion. don't need to wear safety belts. Myth:Belts can hurt you in a crash. Fact: Air bags provide supplemental protection in Fact: Properly worn safety belts seldom cause serious front end crashes, but motorists can slide injuries. Motorists who do sustain injuries from under them if not wearing a safety belt. safety belts usually have surface bruises. Motorists should wear a safety belt for It is true that sometimes the force of a crash is so great that protection in all types of crashes. nothing could prevent injuries, but studies have consistently Myth:I'm not going far and I won't be going very shown that injuries in the most severe crashes would have fast. been more severe had safety belts not been worn. Fact: Most crashes happen within 25 miles of home Please do your part to keep safe. Buckle up and make sure and at speeds of less than 40 miles per hour. that others do too! SPRING CLEAN UP DAY 2001 The City is once again offering ►` Spring Clean Up Day .® May 19, 2001 IBring your unwanted items* for disposal. ■ We will have a disposal site for hazardous materials. All free of charge. Watch for more N information in April. ;;; If you have questions about �a�+may r,9 "' this project, please call ... 303-666-6565, ext. 459. 0 ,Lpkry *No appliances will be accepted. • Snrina 2001