Once you make it a habit, it becomes automatic. Failure to buckle up contributes to more deaths than any other single traffic safety-related behavior. Set an example for children. Buckle up on every trip, regardless of whether it's cross-country or to the grocery store. Eighty percent of all car accidents occur at speeds less than 40 miles per hour.
Bicycle helmets Always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
The best way to encourage children to wear bicycle helmets is to wear one yourself. Be sure the helmet sits level and fits snugly on your head. Wear a white or brightly colored helmet to make yourself more visible to others. Wear a helmet to protect yourself in a crash. Unhelmeted crash victims are more than three times more likely to suffer brain injury than are helmeted crash victims.