Seatbelts: The Small
Step That Changes Everything

Buckle Up, It’s the Law We’ve seen our fair share of roadside incidents: rollovers, side impacts, head-ons. Every Alpharetta accident recovery we’ve responded to makes one thing painfully clear: seatbelts aren’t optional. They’re life-saving, body-saving, future-saving essentials. That’s why we’re taking a break from talking tow trucks to talk about something just as critical: wearing […]

Buckle Up, It’s the Law

We’ve seen our fair share of roadside incidents: rollovers, side impacts, head-ons. Every Alpharetta accident recovery we’ve responded to makes one thing painfully clear: seatbelts aren’t optional. They’re life-saving, body-saving, future-saving essentials. That’s why we’re taking a break from talking tow trucks to talk about something just as critical: wearing your seatbelt.

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What Happens When You Don’t Buckle Up

A crash doesn’t just throw your car around, everything inside it gets tossed around, too. That includes your body. Without a seatbelt, you become a projectile. The dashboard, windshield, and even other passengers become deadly obstacles.

We’ve seen too many accident recovery scenes where the injuries told the story before anyone said a word. The unbuckled driver who got thrown across the cab. The backseat passenger who hit the front seats like a wrecking ball. These cases are the reality of every crash without restraints.

Buckling Up Is the Simplest Way to Stay Alive

We’re not doctors or engineers. But after years in this business, we know seatbelts do one critical thing: they keep people where they belong in a crash. Inside the vehicle. In their seat. Upright and alert. That one-second click often decides if someone walks away or gets wheeled away.

The stats back it up: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that seatbelts reduce the risk of death by 45% in front-seat car crashes. And we’ve got our own proof from years of accident recovery calls.

Here’s what seatbelts do in a crash:

  • Keep you from being ejected.
  • Spread crash forces across stronger parts of your body.
  • Help you stay conscious and alert to escape if needed.
  • Protect other passengers by keeping you in place.

Buckle Up for Yourself. And Everyone Else!

Georgia law requires everyone in the front seat to wear a seatbelt, no exceptions. Children under 8 must be properly secured in a car seat or booster, and kids 8 to 17 must wear a seatbelt no matter where they’re sitting in the vehicle. Adults in the back seat aren’t legally required to buckle up, but it’s still strongly advised for their safety. But seatbelts aren’t just personal protection. They’re crew protection. In a crash, an unbuckled passenger can injure everyone else in the car. Rear-seat riders turned into blunt-force objects. 

Seatbelts Don’t Prevent Crashes, But They Change Outcomes

Accidents are part of what we respond to. Weather, distracted driving, speed…there’s always something. But wearing a seatbelt is one thing drivers can control. And every time we arrive at an Alpharetta accident recovery scene and see seatbelts unfastened, we know that tragedy could have been preventable.

We don’t care how short the trip is, how late you’re running, or how uncomfortable the belt feels. Buckle up every time. No exceptions.

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Patriot Towing Puts Safety First on Every Alpharetta Accident Recovery Call

We’ve handled more Alpharetta accident recovery calls than we can count, but one thing stays the same: seatbelts save lives. At Patriot Towing, we’re not just here to pull wrecks off the road, we’re here to remind our community to do the little things that make the biggest difference.

So next time you get behind the wheel, or even in the passenger seat, don’t start the engine until you’ve heard that click. It’s the one sound that might just save your life. If you do find yourself in a crash, know that we’re here to respond fast, handle your vehicle with care, and support you through the recovery. But more than anything, we’d rather see you walk away.

Stay alert, drive smart, and always buckle up. We’ll handle the Alpharetta accident recovery, just make sure you buckle up!

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Meet the Patriot Towing team

Jason Robbins

Owner

Bill Atkins

Owner

Brad Shane

Driver - Trainer

Jeff Ward

Driver - Trainer

Tempest Nestler

Dispatcher/Billing/Impounds

Rick Godfrey

Dispatcher

Eric Ungerleider

Manager

Bobbie Duke

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