In 2005, 42 percent of fatally injured motorcycle operators and 50 percent of fatally injured passengers were not wearing helmets at the time of the crash. (NHTSA 2005 Traffic Safety Facts Overview)
AAA-The increase in the use of booster seats - which help position seat belts at the proper place - coincides with public safety campaigns encouraging their use, and laws in 26 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, that require their use up to a certain age or weight.