The Kindersley RCMP offer the following tips when it comes to seatbelt use:

• Buckling up is a simple action that could make the difference between life and death. It’s also required by law.

• Wearing a seatbelt reduces your risk of being injured or killed in a crash by 50 percent.

• Seatbelts distribute the force of a collision evenly to the stronger parts of a person’s body. In a crash, a vehicle travelling 50 km/h comes to an abrupt stop in 1/100th of a second. At 50 km/h, an unrestrained person, weighing 80 kg (176 pounds), will strike whatever they hit first with a force of 2,785 kg (6,215 lb.).

• Vehicles are designed with an engineered life space, which can withstand the force of most impacts. Seatbelts keep occupants in this space where they are safest.

• Your choice can affect others in the vehicle: if you don’t buckle up, you could become a dangerous projectile during a collision and potentially injure others in the vehicle.

• Protect your young passengers. Children 12 and under are safest in the back seat of a vehicle in proper restraints based on their age, height, and weight. Learn more about car seat requirements at https://www.sgi.sk.ca/carseats and booster seat requirements at https://www.sgi.sk.ca/booster-seatbelt

Further to the seatbelt safety tips between May 20th and June 2nd, Kindersley RCMP responded to 87 calls for service. These calls included, but were not limited to, 4 break and enter complaints, 12 suspicious vehicle/person complaints and 3 fraud investigations.

If you have any information in regards to crimes in the area, please contact the Kindersley RCMP detachment by calling 306-463-4642 or your local police service. Information can also be provided anonymously through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers by calling 1800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.