Great Seat Belt news

Seat belt surveys conducted by the University of Tennessee indicate that seat belt use in Tennessee is now at 87.1%. Thats up 7% from last year. The GHSO attributes the increase to the Rural Demonstration project, participation in traffic enforcement programs by 82% of Law Enforcement Departments and the "Get Nailed" advertising campaign.

Whatever the cause of the increase in use, it is welcome. More seat belt use almost always results in reduced fatalities.