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Who does, and doesn't, buckle up.


Men ages 19 to 29 are three times as likely as women in the same age group not to wear their seat belts, according to according to
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. Teens 16 to 18 are among those most likely to use their seat belts, but guys tend to stop buckling up once they turn 19. The study, based on a survey of almost 40,000 people, found that 88 percent of those surveyed used their seat belts always or hearty always, compared with 68 percent in a 1996 study. So while overall seat-belt use has increased, "There's some room for improvement," says May Chu, a statistician with the agency.

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Title Annotation:aircraft seat belts
Publication:New York Times Upfront
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U2NY
Date:Mar 28, 2005
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