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Minimize Risk and Injury

There are many ways to minimize the risk of vehicle rollover, as well as reduce the risk of serious injury should one occur. Statistics prove that wearing a safety belt has the greatest effect on reducing the chance of fatality—occupants are 75% less likely to be killed in a rollover crash if they are wearing them.

Safety belt use has an even greater effect on reducing the deadliness of rollover crashes than on other crashes because so many victims of rollover crashes die as a result of being partially or completely thrown from the vehicle. Click on the links below to learn even more ways to protect yourself and others while on the road.

 Avoid Panic-Like Steering

 Know Proper Maneuvering

 Use Caution on Rural Roads

 Tire Pressure and Loading

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