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I have recently read an article posted in the Denver Post, written by Mike McPhee titled State pushes teens to buckle up more which talks about how in Colorado, teenagers are being pushed to wear their seat belts while driving which I believe is a good thing. Driving can be very dangerous and wearing a seat belt is essential for safety. In 2005, 71 teenagers died in car accidents, 50 were not wearing seat belts. This is a huge issue. Some teenagers believe that they are "cool" if they don't wear their seat belts, but I believe it is the opposite. Car accidents are not rare and can be fatal. If you are not wearing a seat belt, you will be ejected from your car and will be badly injured or die.

"75 percent of accident victims who are ejected from cars die of their
injuries."

Soon, I will be driving and I believe strongly in seat belts. Many students in my school are driving and hopefully are wearing their seat belts. Teenagers around the world are not wearing their seat belts and speeding because they believe that nothing bad will happen to them, but it will. As Sue Matzick, a surgical nurse at Denver Health Medical Center and a former emergency medical technician for 10 years told the Denver Post,

"Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of teen deaths," she said.

In Colorado, 11 Colorado counties will be trying to get teenagers to buckle their seat belts. Their campaign is the "Click It or Ticket" campaign. If people started wearing their seat belts, there would be less fatal car accidents.