得克萨斯州启动安全带运动 针对青少年, 提供5 000美元的奖项鼓励安全驾驶。 Texas launches seat belt campaign targeting teens, offering $5,000 prize to encourage safe driving.

德州交通部和UIL发起了“被“带”拯救”运动,敦促1 500多所高中的青少年承诺在每次乘车中都系安全带。 The Texas Department of Transportation and the UIL launched the "Saved by the Belt" campaign, urging teens at over 1,500 high schools to pledge to wear seat belts in every vehicle ride. 该倡议在2月27日持续到2月27日,以认捐最多的方式向学校颁发5 000美元的奖金。 Running through February 27, the initiative offers a $5,000 prize to the school with the most pledges. TxDOT强调,占人口9%的15至20岁的青少年在2024年造成19%的撞车事故,并在没有安全带的情况下造成132人死亡。 TxDOT highlights that teens aged 15–20, who make up 9% of the population, caused 19% of crashes in 2024 and accounted for 132 fatalities where seat belts were not worn. 得克萨斯州法律要求所有居住者系好安全带, 罚款最高可达200美元, 数据显示安全带可大幅降低与坠机有关的死亡人数。 Texas law requires all occupants to buckle up, with fines up to $200, and data shows seat belts significantly reduce crash-related deaths.