Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/3/85; site ukma.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ukma!edward From: edward@ukma.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: why a seatbelt law? Message-ID: <1757@ukma.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-May-85 09:00:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ukma.1757 Posted: Wed May 15 09:00:30 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 16-May-85 08:18:46 EDT References: <1143@hound.UUCP> Organization: U of Kentucky, Mathematical Sciences, Lexington KY Lines: 26 Summary: Economic impact I heard on my local news yesterday that somebody with the statistics to know, had stated that if 50% of the people in Kentucky wore their seatbelts, $51 Million a year could be saved in insurance/medical costs etc... 51 MILLION DOLLARS in one state! All saved by an act that last a few seconds. -- edward {ucbvax,unmvax,boulder,research}!anlams! -| {mcvax!qtlon,vax135,mddc}!qusavx! -|--> ukma!edward | {decvax,ihnp4,mhuxt,seismo}! -+-> cbosgd! -| {clyde,osu-eddie,ulysses}! ---| "Well, what's on the television then?" "Looks like a penguin." () | |-- Support barrier free design /|--- | \ _ \___/ \=