Seatbelts Save Lives - Extemporaneous Speech

 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. When I was still in high school, I once almost had a car accident when my uncle was just learning to drive his car. Luckily I was wearing a seat belt so the shock was not too strong. That was quite traumatizing, but fortunately I did not get the real accident. So I realized that seatbelts are very important, even though many people think that they are not important. Well, even though many people think like that, in fact, seatbelts save lives with the benefits they have.

First, seat belts can reduce fatalities if someone get an accident. Usually, when a collision occurs in an accident, for example hitting another car or a tree, the driver's body will crash into the dashboard or even the windshield. It would certainly be dangerous because the head is the first part of the body that gets hit. However, with the use of seat belts, the driver's body will not be thrown forward when an accident occurs, thereby reducing the risk of serious injury to the driver.

Besides, using a seat belt can reduce the risk of fatality in an accident, and even prevent accidents. By using it, the driver can focus on driving. This is because the seat belts can keep the driver's position upright and look straight at the road, so that the driver becomes really focus on driving. Also, an upright sitting position can also prevent drivers and passengers from feeling tired after driving.

In addition, by using seat belts, the driver and passengers will avoid violating the Traffic Law. For example, in Indonesia, according to Law No. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation, chapter 106 paragraph 6, everyone who drives a four-wheeled vehicle or more on the road and the passenger sitting beside him must wear a seat belt. If violated, the driver and passenger will be punished with a maximum imprisonment of one month or a maximum fine of IDR 250,000. 

Finally, if all people think about it, of course using a seat belt is a very right thing, isn’t it? Seat belts can save people from the risk of death, and also make them focus and comfortable in driving. Even by using it, they have become citizens who obey the rules and they will not have to deal with jail or fines. So, by using seat belts, the risk of accidents will certainly be reduced and can even prevent accidents to be occurred again. Thank you.