CARSON, Calif., June 24,2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month marked 'National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization' and, even though seatbelt use has been on the rise, concerns remain about lack of use, especially among younger drivers at night. To help get the word out, the experts at AutoMD.com are offering insight into the anatomy of seatbelts, how they work and why they're so effective.

According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), the seatbelt and latch save around 13,000 lives in the United States each year(1) – with thousands more saved had victims buckled up.