Buckle it up!

In 1996 I was in an awful car accident. The vehicle I was driving was totaled. They said that if I had not been wearing my seat belt I would have been killed. 

Now, every time I get into a car I make sure to buckle up.

Spring Break

For Spring break we went to the OR. Coast. It was beautiful and so much fun. We stopped at CAMP18 to eat! Such a fun place to stop. The coast was cold, but fun. We were able to fly kites, dig in the sand, look for sand dollars, and so much more. We love to visit Seaside.

How to wear a seat belt

One of the most effective measures to prevent injury and death in a crash is to be appropriately restrained. The National Highway Safety Administration estimates that lap/shoulder seat belts, when used correctly, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passengers by 45 percent and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50 percent.

Teens are less likely to buckle up than other age groups. When coupled with an increased likelihood for teens to be involved in a crash, this can lead to tragic consequences.
Belted occupants are less likely to be ejected from a vehicle in the event of a crash. Risk of serious injury or death rises dramatically for occupants ejected from a vehicle.
Tips for a properly fitted seat belt:

• The shoulder belt should cross the middle of your chest and away from your neck.
• The lap belt should fit across your hips, just below your stomach.
• Never place the shoulder belt behind your back or under your arm.

http://teendriving.statefarm.com/road-to-safety/auto-safety/seat-belts 

Educate children and Adults

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children in Washington. In spite of child passenger restraint laws, more than half of the children killed in crashes were completely unrestrained.

Wearing a seat belt decreases the chance of dying or being seriously injured in a collision by about 70 percent.

Click It or Ticket campaign helped raise Washington’s daytime seat belt use to 96 percent — well above the national average. Now we’re focusing on increasing seat belt use at night and among high-risk drivers.

Sash and Crown!

It arrived today!!!! My Mrs. WA sash and crown!!! I will be competing in America's SUPER Pageant in June. I am so excited to represent the state of WA. 

WA Seatbelt FACTS

More than 97.5% of people in Washington are buckling up. In the past 10 years 1,010 lives have been saved due to the increase in seat belt use and with the "Click it or Ticket" campaign.

 Washington has one of the highest seat belt rates in the nation. Studies have showed that seat belts decrease the chance of dying in a crash by 60% and reduce the risk of head injury by 80%.

Between May 21st and June 3rd motorist can expect to see law enforcement on patrol in search of people not wearing their seat belts. Just remember when in Washington "Click it or Ticket".

Seat Belt TV Ad Showing a Real-life Crash Scene from trafficsafety on Vimeo.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick was a real man.... 

Little is known of Patrick's early life, though it is known that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century. He was held as a slave in Ireland before he escaped. He later returned to Ireland to preach Christianity. 

<sup>The color BLUE was first associated with Saint Patrick, however over 
the years the color GREEN became more and more associated with 
Saint Patrick's day when people started to wear green ribbons 
and shamrocks. 

Saint Patrick would use a three leaf shamrock to explain the 
holy trinity within the Christian church.  

In the 1990 Ireland started to use Saint Patrick's day to  showcase 
Ireland and it's culture.

I am Irish, so for me this is one day that I like to learn more about my 
heritage and where I came from.</sup>