Why don’t you use the internet to help your family members understand the importance of wearing their seat belt? It may not be a pleasant exercise but you can check out various video websites and find out information about the consequences of not wearing the seat belt during accidents. You can check out videos of dummies fitted into automobiles and can view the extent of damage that the dummies face when they are involved in a car crash.
Testing of automobiles, seat belts and protective devices by auto companies often involves ramming the car at very high speeds into concrete and metal obstructions. The automobile companies prepare videos and store the same for further analysis. You can find these videos along with the commentary on the internet.
Not only can you see the damage, you can also understand what the accident would lead to if the person sitting in the car had been real life human being. Seeing is believing and watching the neck snap or the head crash into the seat in front or the steering wheel crashing into the chest of the driver can be plain scary.
It is important for each individual sitting in the automobile to understand the potential consequences of not wearing the seat belt. You can also use the internet to get in touch with those who have were served accidents and who faced injuries because of improper use of seat belts. The voice of a live human being advising your children to wear the seat belts to avoid death can have a huge impact.
If you say the same, you would merely be relying on theoretical knowledge. On the other hand, if a real life survivor provides advice, it will have a different impact all together. You can convert this into a community experience and organize an event for all the families in your neighborhood so that awareness of the importance of wearing seat belts is known.