How can Brain Injury being prevented?


 * Prevention


 * The studies in respect to Brain Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents all come to a general collision. There are about four
 * different prevention methods in regards to Brain Injuries and Motor Vehicle Accidents. They are as follows:


 * 1) Wearing Seatbelt: Many studies have shown that by wearing a seatbelt you will help reduce your risk of injury or
 * prevent serious injury when injured in a MVA. Since it has become law in many provinces to wear seatbelts, statistics have
 * shown that there has been a reduction in the number of serious injuries.


 * 2) Airbags:Studies are also showing that individuals who have been in an accident and are wearing their seatbelt and have
 * airbags in their car; are less likely to suffer as serious of harm as those who do not. Airbags have proven effective in reducing the
 * number of serious injuries and in helping prevent TBI.


 * 3) DRIVE SAFELY:The majority of the accidents are caused by weather conditions, poor roads and poor drivers.
 * Studies are also showing that MVA’s can be prevented by safer driving, less road rage and better road conditions.


 * 4)DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE: One of the leading causes of MVA which result in TBI’s are drinking and driving.
 * If our laws are stricter on drinking and driving and there are less people drinking and driving, then there would be less
 * accidents on the road and less TBI as a result of MVA’s.


 * MVA’s are not entirely preventable, individuals are able to do their own part in preventing MVA’s by not drinking and driving,
 * by driving safely and being careful on the road. One can also be proactive and ensure that they wear their seatbelt and have airbags
 * in their car. We must remember though that these are only measures to help prevent TBI from MVA’s and are not a solution and one cannot
 * predict what other drivers are going to do or what state of condition other drivers will be in.