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Last month, Peters announced that a record number of Americans had buckled up this year while on the roads. The secretary said Sept. 17 that 83 percent of vehicle occupants use seat belts during the day, up slightly from the 82 percent that used them last year.
"More and more Americans are realizing that the mere seconds it takes to buckle up can mean the difference between life and death," Peters said.
The September report found that in passenger cars, about 84 percent of people wear a seat belt, compared with 74 percent of truck occupants. It also concluded that about 90 percent buckle up on expressways, compared to about 80 percent on slower moving roads.
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