watch as the unbelted woman on the left goes flying into the window. the other woman in the car strapped in wearing her seat belt. d.c. allows police to stop a vehicle when they spot you not buckled up. $50 fine and two points off your license. in maryland, $50 fine and in virginia it's $25. take a look at this crash test. the unbelted dummy in the backseat slams in the driver who hits the air bag and the steering wheel. 35-mile-per-hour impact. scary stuff. drivers are weiss as like -- are twice as likely to be killed in the crash when the left backseat passenger is not wearing a seat belt. what is odd, people are more likely to buckle up if they know the driver. if they have no idea of the driver a lot of people are not putting on a seat belt. hey, everybody. please buckle up. scott taylor, abc7 news. jonathan: great reminder, scott. thanks. check this out from ventura, california. it may have been thrill-seekers. you will think twice after you see what is happening here. that is a bungee jump at a county fair. it didn't go well. it was supposed to b

likely to wear seat belts in uber taxis or in the backseat of any vehicle but experts warn that unbelted passengers in the rear can fly forward injuring themselves as well as those in the front seat. drivers are twice as likely to be killed in a person behind them is not wearing a seat belt. >>> well, when we come back the major science breakthrough. how we're one step closer to wiping out some genetic diseases. >> human chains forming in rushing waters. we'll show you this dramatic rescue caught on camera. my doctor recommended i switch laxatives. stimulant laxatives make your body go by forcefully stimulating the nerves in your colon. miralax is different. it works with the water in your body to hydrate and soften. unblocking your system naturally. miralax. this scarf all that's my left to rememb... sayonara. what. she washed this like a month ago! the long lasting scent of gain. now available in matching scents yo pomeranian scoots. yopomestachits. oh! triscuit topped with yogurt, pomegranate and pistachios. yopomestachioscuit. well tha

are unbelted. >> reporter: 21 states don't require backseat passengers to buckle up.ocates say if more did, less lives would be lost. tonight, this is the easiest way to save lives on the road. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> there's more ahead tonight. we're back in a moment with a star-studded event and how it's making history this year. rings) with my moderate to severe crohn's disease,... ...i kept looking for ways to manage my symptoms. i thought i was doing okay... ing. when i told my doctor,... ...i learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease... ...even after trying other medications. in clinical studies,... the majority of people on humira... saw significant symptom relief... ...and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability... ...to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened;... ...as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic react

dash cam video shows the risk of riding unbelted. >> always put my seatbelt on.n the front seat of a car. >> reporter: yet mark smiga never buckles up in the back of the seat. >> it's absolutely not part of my consciousness. >> when we asked people why they were less likely to buckle up, a quarter of the respondents said it's safer in the back seat so there's no need to buckle up. >> reporter: but you see the unbeu unbelted woman in the back seat smashes into the window. >> even if you're in the back seat, the law of physics a protected. >> reporter: crash test video shows an unbuckled dummy flying into seat in front of it crushing the steering wheel. every state but new hampshire requires adults to wear seatbelts while sitting in the front but 21 states have no such requirements for adults in the back seat and safety advocates are sounding the alarm. >> reporter: as more and more people are using ride hailing services, we could see more people injure and killed in the back seat. >> reporter: 75% surveyed said all it would take is a reminder. a little bit of peer

the unbelted dummy in the backseat slams in the driver's seat. the dummy behind the wheel hits the air bag and steering wheel at impact at 35 miles per hour. the author of the study remind people that the need to buckle up includes anytime you are a passenger in ride sharing vehicle no matter how short the trip is. los angeles, marci gonzalez, noosed abc7 news. larry: i'm convinced. still, finding out early how your eyes could hold key to diagnosing autism. alison: later, brides left scrambling after a popular shop backtracked on the offer to fulfill all orders after going bankrupt. >> vindication for an alexandria man accused of rape and a blog post decades after the alleged act. what a jury decided a former larry: retired army colonel won multimillion defamation lawsuit against a bloger that accused him of rape. it's a unique case because she made the claim online 30 years after they were classmates at west point. joce sterman has the new developments in the case. joce: will was a decorated army colonel up for general. in 2015 when we broke the

and watch as this unbelted woman on the left goes flying into the window.woman in the car was wearing her seat belt. >> when passengers in the backseat aren't buckled up they're putting themselves at risk but also putting other people in the vehicle at risk. >> reporter: drivers are twice as likely to be killed in a crash when the left backseat passenger is not wearing a seat belt. watch this crash test demonstration. the unbelted dummy in the backseat slams into the driver who hits the air bag and steering wheel, a 35-mile-per-hour impact. interestingly enough those surveyed said they were more likely to put their seat belt on if their friend was driving than if they were to get into a ride sharing app like uber or lyft. robin. >> oh, my goodness. i mean thank you, eva, for that. that demonstration really incredible. >> you're putting everyone else in the car at risk. not just yourself. >> coming up here the $10 million lawsuit. why kanye is fighting in court to prove he's mentally ill. this weekend at kohl's take an extra 15% off! junior's embroidered jea

the unbelted dummy in the backseat slams into the driver's seat and the dummy behind the wheel hits the airbag and steering wheel at an impact of 35 miles per hour. the authors remind people that need to buckle up in the backseat includes any time a passenger in the uber or taxi or ride sharing vehicle no matter should you short the trip is. rick back to you. >> thank you. >>> new at 5:00 now city officials say that philadelphia so-called sin and sweet taxes generated more than 5$500 millin in five year, according to the city controllers office liquor tax is up 40% from 2013 to 2017. the rise is contributed to tourism and success of beer gardens in the city and the cigarette tax is raking in big bucks according to the city. the $2 tax per tax netted $106 million for the city since it was enacted three years ago. >>> philadelphia has announced a big event to bring peace on the streets, hosting the give back community festival and concert next weekend a chance for neighbors to come together for positive events and in light of recent violence in the neighborhood. >> i ask each person to do

the unbelted dumbny in the backseat slams into the driver's seat.wheel hits the air bag and steering wheel at an impact of 35 miles an hour. the authors of this study remind people the need to buckle up includes any time you're in taxi or uber no matter how short the trip is. >>> wow. >> coming this fall it's going to get easier to run product ru yous buy fryou be from independent seller on amazon. >> people in the bay area will love there. a common complaint is about return items on amazon. the amazon return policy varies depending on whether amazon is shipping the item or from a third party seller. starting in october, independent sellers will be required to use the same return policy. that means you won't have to contact the seller before sending something back. you request use amazon's pre-paid shipping labels and the seller must issue a return within two days. >>> here is a look at the top five cars in california. older model cars and pickups were the most popular with thieves. why? because they were built before smart keys and other anti-theft

customers are more likely to go unbelted in a car rather than when they are in their own vehicle. >>>universities are criticized for rescinding 500 admission offers and you see irvine said that those students that maintain good grades would be readmitted and the appeal of the students withdrawn due to poor senior grades will be reviewed. uc irvine has the third highest applications for the fall semester and underestimated the number of students registering. >>> free tuition at the city colleges of san francisco and the free city coalition on campus celebrating at noon. last fall enrollment was up 70% from the year before and there's more than $6 million budgeted to cover the tuition that is funded through the real estate transfer tax increase. free city is open to students that live in san francisco and have lived in california for over a year. >>> nobody told me. i would have asked. >> it looks like a burger and taste like a burger but it is 100% vegetarian and up next the silicon valley startup is getting international attention. ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian r

customers are more likely unbelted in a hired car than when they're in their own vehicles. >> quick checkt for the morning line. and that's because it just wasn't a good night for the nats last night. they get a day off today to rest before they head to chicago take on the cubs in a weekend series at wrigley. two loses in a row in miami. heartbreaking game the night before and then last night it was a no doubter. a j. cole on the mound for the nats recalled from aaa . started off pretty good. not sure what that play is but that's the marlins scoring. one-nothing until a little bit later on in the game. anthony rendon hits a fly ball looks like it might drop. he came right back around hit a two run homer. ninth inning nats down seven-nothing. brian goodwin looking to get the nats on the board hits a deep fly ball. the nats hoping they can get something on the board and not be shutout except stanton. romero threw 100 miles an hour and then strained his forearm. headed to the dl likely. several months away from the start of the nba season. preps still well under way and that includes final a

the study shows customers are more likely to go unbelted in a higher car.aw in california for everyone to wear a seatbelt. >>> 25 bart cards will be getting colorful turning into moving billboards the first four cars to be wrapped in advertisements hit the tracks this week featuring ads for the 2018 ford mustang others for united airlines alaska airlines and kaiser permanente will be on display. the combined deals will earn part $2.2 million. >>> anchor brewing has been sold to one of the world's largest beer companies, sapporo of japan. the deal was announced this morning, anchor brewing was founded in 1976. anchor brewing operates a brewery and distillery in san francisco. the company employs 160 people. the deal is part of a long-term plan to expand sapporo a burger company gaining popularity among the meat eaters and vegetarians. it is called the impossible burger and while it might taste like meat it is made from plants. the ingredients include wheat potato coconut and so a. right now it has been served at a couple restaurants in our area. >> people co

but researchers at the insurance institute for hyper safety warn unbelted rear seat passengers not onlyat risk, they also endanger the lives of other passengers. according to their findings, drivers are twice as likely to be killed in car accidents when the passenger sitting behind them isn't buckled up. >> the unrestrained passenger flies into the back of the front seat pushing the driver forward into the deploying airbag and steering wheel. >> in a survey of more than 1100 people, researchers found four out of five adults who admit to not always using rear seat belts say they almost never wear them in a taxi, uber, lyft or other car services. when asked why, 12% said seat belts were uncomfortable. 10% found them difficult to use. but a quarter perceived the back seat to be safer than the front and believed using a rear seat belt isn't necessary. according to experts, that's a deadly misconception. in 2015, "60 minutes" correspondent bob simon was killed while riding without a seat belt in the back seat of a new york city car service. >> the laws of civics aren't suspended just because