SEAT BELTS, ANYONE?

Does anyone know what is the main purpose of a seat belt in our car?

Seat belt is sometimes called a safety belt, which means it's main purpose is safety purpose (duh!). But how come drivers are still not keen to put their seat belts on? Have they neglected their own safety as well as the safety of the other road users?

There is this new rule, "Buckle-up your rear seat belt!", how many of us have actually followed this rule? I did, I do & I'll still do it! There are many reasons of me buckling the seat belt while I'm in the rear seat, mainly because I do not wish to be fined, I do not wish to be stopped by the traffic police.

Recently, I've been stopped by a police because my friends sitting at the rear seats "forgot" to buckle up their seat belts. We weren't fined, the police was being very kind-hearted to us, he just gave us a warning & let us go. I have had a high blood pressure due to this!!! I was afraid that we would be fined, & I was not happy because I have warned my friends about this before the journey. I can't say that I follow law completely, but I'll try my best to prevent being stopped by policemen, on the road. This is because I don't feel good being stopped & interrogated, I felt like a criminal!!! (Ok, this might sound a little exaggerated...)

Most importantly, I do not wish to endanger my life as well as the lives of my loved ones, & other road users, of course. (Hokkien may called it 'kia su' & 'kia si')

Unfortunately, there are still SO MANY drivers who do not buckle up their own driver-seat-belt while driving. If their children are to be seated at the rear seats seeing their parents not buckling up the front seat belts, will the children buckle up their rear seat belts? NO WAY!

SAVE LIVES! Buckle up your seat belts, be considerate to ALL road users, including your loved ones & yourself.