According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seat belts are the most effective way to reduce the risk of death and serious injury in automobile accidents. Conduct a survey to find out how seat belt use across the nation compares to seat belt use in your local area. Part I Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
States have different laws requiring seat belt use.
Using the national statistics provided, create a bar graph to represent seat belt usage rates by state. Put the usage rate along the vertical axis and the state name along the horizontal axis. Use different colors to represent the different laws. Under a primary law, police officers may stop a vehicle and write citations whenever they observe violations of the seat belt law. Under a secondary law, police officers are permitted to write a citation only after the vehicle is stopped for another traffic violation, such as speeding or running a red light.