The father of a teenage boy killed in a road accident is fronting a pro-seatbelt campaign in secondary schools.
Keith Houliston's 17-year-old son Neil died in a crash as he was returning to his home in Selby, North Yorkshire, on Christmas Day 2005.
A coroner said Neil would have survived had he been wearing a seatbelt.
Neil's story, told by his father, features on a leaflet being handed out to pupils at every secondary school in West Yorkshire.
'Not cool'
Mr Houliston tells how he coped in the first few days after the crash, as he came to terms with his son's death.
The county's local authorities have joined forces to distribute the leaflets.
Councillor Andrew Carter, executive member for transport for Leeds City Council, said: "Young drivers and passengers often feel that it is not cool to wear a seatbelt, especially if there are other people in the car not wearing theirs.
"Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of death by about two thirds in the event of an accident.
"We hope that Neil's story will make young people aware of the risk of not wearing a seatbelt, and help to prevent other families from suffering the devastation of losing a loved one."
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