For some people, a few things are purely decorative.

Unfortunately, a seat belt is one of these things.

It is so bad that commercial buses simply tie it up somewhere, rendering it useless.

Private cars simply avoid it like it is the plague.

The simple truth is that seat belts are purely functional and should always be used, regardless of your feelings towards them.

READ: What happens when you do not use your seat belt

According to the Naval Safety Center, only 1% of passengers who were wearing a seat belt were ejected from a car during a crash.

Save your life, use your seat belts!