Casualty* - Missy Higgins

Beginning 1st June this year, it was compulsory for rear seat passengers in Malaysia to fasten their seat belts.

For those of us who lived overseas before where such law has been in place for years, it wasn't too big an adjustment. In any event, i always felt more comfy fastening the seat belt - perhaps i'm too used to it as most of the time, i'd be driving.

But to some people, they just cannot appreciate its importance. What irked me a lot was that despite taking the trouble to explain carefully the need to do so, these people still take it lightly or laugh it off. They even make it like we are the ones being difficult.

Well, if it meant putting their own lives in danger, it wouldn't be so bad. But the importance of wearing the rear seat belts is more to protect those in front - esp the driver. So a person who refuses to wear his/her seat belt in the back is in fact putting the driver's life at risk. All because they are too lazy or feel that it is too uncomfortable to wear it. However, the casualty will not be themselves.

This point was made frighteningly clear recently when one of me mates was involved in an accident. She was driving and had her seat belt on. Unfortunately, when the other car hit her, her back seat passengers were thrown forward and she got pinned onto the steering wheel. Thank God she did not suffer serious injuries. She had to be hospitalised due to chest pains - and she was back in again for a check-up as it still hurts and she din feel too good.

So people, PLEASE!!!! Take it seriously. Dun wait til tragedy strikes. Prevention is better than cure.

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Be safe. Be saved.

p/s - do continue to pray for JL's recovery.

*Track 6 from her album, The Sound of White.