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The Road We Travel

The Road We Travel

The Christopher King Foundation

Apr 21, 2025 · 20 min · 9 segments

Christie King tells us about losing her son to a preventable crash caused by the recklessness of another. She launched a nonprofit in honor of her son, Christopher. The foundation advocates and…

Christie King tells us about losing her son to a preventable crash caused by the recklessness of another. She launched a nonprofit in honor of her son, Christopher. The foundation advocates and educates to encourage everyone to buckle-up.

Christie King tells us about losing her son to a preventable crash caused by the recklessness of another. She launched a nonprofit in honor of her son, Christopher. The foundation advocates and…

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Speakers: Christie KingGuestRich JacobsHost

Top entities: Republican Party×4 Democratic Party×4 Northern Virginia Insurance Institute for Highway Safety×2 United States

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈15k followers

The Seatbelt Safety Challenge7:05 – 8:15

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:05

And that's about outreach and education.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:08

Telling people, showing them the importance of the seatbelt.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:11

Because we go and, I'm sure you've been to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the crash tests.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:19

That's done at 40 miles an hour or less.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:21

And the impact, of course it's done in a giant building, but...

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:26

The first time I was there, it sounds like a gunshot goes off.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:31

There's so much energy that's released in that crash.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:35

People just don't seem to... understand the importance of being belted into the vehicle.

C

Christie KingGuest

7:41

That's true.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:42

So the foundation does terrific outreach to get that message across.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:48

You also advocate for seat belt law changes.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:53

And right now, I'm not sure exactly what the seat belt use rate is in Virginia, but I do know it's among the worst in the United States.

C

Christie KingGuest

8:00

73%, yes.

R

Rich JacobsHost

8:01

Which is so far below the national average, I'm not even...

C

Christie KingGuest

8:05

Yeah, Virginia is the worst state in the country for seatbelt usage, and the national average is 92.

C

Christie KingGuest

8:11

So we have a long way to go.

R

Rich JacobsHost

8:13

There was an advancement this year.

Republican PartyOrganizationPolitical party
90%4 mentions
Democratic PartyOrganizationPolitical party
70%4 mentions
Northern VirginiaPlaceRegion in Virginia
50%1 mention
Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyCompanyNonprofit organization
30%2 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
10%1 mention

Society
Community SafetySociety
Parental BereavementFamily > Grief and Loss
Motor Vehicle FatalitiesDeath > Accidental Death
Motor Vehicle Injury PreventionHealth > Public Health > Injury Prevention
Road Safety AdvocacySociety > Community Safety
Seatbelt UseHealth > Public Health > Injury Prevention > Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention
Seatbelt EnforcementLaw > Traffic Law > Vehicle Safety Regulations
Virginia Secondary Seatbelt LawLaw > Traffic Law > Vehicle Safety Regulations > Seatbelt Enforcement
Youth Safety EducationSociety > Community Safety > Road Safety Advocacy
High School Seatbelt OutreachSociety > Community Safety > Road Safety Advocacy > Youth Safety Education
Traffic Fatality GriefFamily > Grief and Loss > Parental Bereavement
Christopher King's FamilyFamily > Grief and Loss > Parental Bereavement > Traffic Fatality Grief
Unrestrained Rear-Seat Passenger DeathsDeath > Accidental Death > Motor Vehicle Fatalities
Christopher King's 2020 Car CrashDeath > Accidental Death > Motor Vehicle Fatalities > Unrestrained Rear-Seat Passenger Deaths
Public HealthHealth
Vehicle Safety RegulationsLaw > Traffic Law
Grief and LossFamily
Injury PreventionHealth > Public Health
Traffic LawLaw
Accidental DeathDeath
Law
Health
Family
Death

The Seatbelt Safety Challenge7:05 – 8:15

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:05

And that's about outreach and education.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:08

Telling people, showing them the importance of the seatbelt.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:11

Because we go and, I'm sure you've been to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the crash tests.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:19

That's done at 40 miles an hour or less.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:21

And the impact, of course it's done in a giant building, but...

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:26

The first time I was there, it sounds like a gunshot goes off.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:31

There's so much energy that's released in that crash.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:35

People just don't seem to... understand the importance of being belted into the vehicle.

C

Christie KingGuest

7:41

That's true.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:42

So the foundation does terrific outreach to get that message across.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:48

You also advocate for seat belt law changes.

R

Rich JacobsHost

7:53

And right now, I'm not sure exactly what the seat belt use rate is in Virginia, but I do know it's among the worst in the United States.

C

Christie KingGuest

8:00

73%, yes.

R

Rich JacobsHost

8:01

Which is so far below the national average, I'm not even...

C

Christie KingGuest

8:05

Yeah, Virginia is the worst state in the country for seatbelt usage, and the national average is 92.

C

Christie KingGuest

8:11

So we have a long way to go.

R

Rich JacobsHost

8:13

There was an advancement this year.

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