RAA was featured in a Public Safety Announcement (PSA) video produced by Drive Smart Virginia to raise seat belt safety awareness. Lt. Xavier Smith spoke about his positive and negative experiences dealing with buckled and unbuckled passengers.

According to the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, Virginia fell to the bottom of the list compared to other states when it comes to seat belt compliance in 2022 with 75.6 percent.

The national average was 91.6 percent in 2022. Buckling up helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle as opposed to being unbuckled which can result in being ejected from the vehicle in a crash and is almost always fatal. You can learn more at:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/seat-belts