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In 2012, seat belts saved an estimated 12,174 people from dying. From 2008–2012, seat belts saved nearly 63,000 lives. In 2012, 3,031 additional lives could have been saved if all unrestrained passenger vehicle occupants 5 and older involved in fatal crashes had worn their seat belts. Cops aren't just cracking down for the fun of it. Wearing a seat belt is a serious issue. For the first time in five years, fatalities for unrestrained passenger vehicle occupants have gone up. In 2012, there were 10,335 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants who died. Because of these fatalities, cops are stepping up enforcement and cracking down on those who don't wear their seat belts. –"Click It or Ticket: Fact Sheet," US Department of Transportation Which emotional responses is this part of the fact sheet likely trying to evoke? Check all that apply. the desire to be one of the people saved by a seat belt if in a car crash commitment to wearing a seat belt acceptance that some people will not wear their seat belts anger over cars being unsafe a sense of approval that the police are making sure people wear their seat belts

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✓ the desire to be one of the people saved by a seat belt if in a car crash

• The words don't specifically imply a desire to be saved by a seat belt, though it's a fair assumption that by listening to this the reader might want to be one of the people saved by a seat belt.

✓ commitment to wearing a seat belt

• This part tells us many facts that enforce the impression of why you should wear a seat belt. It may be trying to increase people's commitment to wearing them.

✘ acceptance that some people will not wear their seat belts

• This sheet is aimed at telling people why they should wear their seat belts. The writers would not be pleased if you came out of it accepting que será, será.

✘ anger over cars being unsafe

• The writers could be trying to evoke anger or maybe righteous indignation at the people who are not wearing seat belts, but not anger over "cars being unsafe." It's not the cars themselves that are unsafe, it's the lack of seatbelts.

✓ a sense of approval that the police are making sure people wear their seat belts

• The sheet says that " Because of these fatalities" cops are enforcing these rules. It seems to approve of this; it doesn't cite any reasons cops shouldn't enforce the laws.