Recently, an Orlando car accident involving five children, all ejected onto Interstate 4, tragically emphasized the need to buckle-up. All of these children had been allowed to ride in a minivan without being restrained. When the minivan overturned these innocent lives were jeopardized.
Sadly, the driver had been previously cited for driving with a child who wasn’t buckled up. In all, six Orlando residents were thrown from the Dodge Caravan after a blown tire caused the driver to lose control. The only person in the car accident who was not seriously injured was wearing a seat belt and remained safely in the vehicle.

This car accident occurred as Florida law enforcement officials are unveiling the “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Click It or Ticket is designed to educate the public about the importance of seat-belt use. About 70 percent of people killed in Florida car accidents are not wearing a seat belt according to law enforcement officials.

As Orlando car accident lawyers we have seen so many car accidents that involved horrible impacts, rollovers and significant damage to vehicles. Amazingly, with seat-belt usage and air bags, many car accident victims, avoid serious injury. For parents the lesson is simple: make sure your children are always wearing seat-belts. Not only are you protecting them now, but you are teaching them a valuable lesson. When they are older and driving, they will find it only natural to buckle-up every time. With so many car accidents, that lesson may save their lives.