Here Are Questions Many People
Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
Q:
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I’m wearing
a
safety belt?
A:
You could be
--
whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not.
But
you can easily unbuckle a safety
belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance
of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you
can
unbuckle and get
out,
is
much greater
if
you are belted.
@’
Why don’t they just put in air bags
so
people
A:
Air bags, or Supplemental Restraint Systems, are in
some vehicles today and will be in more of them in
the
future. But they are supplemental systems only
--
so
they work with safety belts, not instead of
them. Every air bag system ever offered
for
sale
won’t have to wear safety belts?
has required
the
use of safety belts. Even if you’re
in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to
buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not
only
in frontal collisions, but especially
in
side and
other collisions.
&:
If I’m
a
good driver, and I never drive far from
A:
You
may be an excellent driver, but
if
you’re in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
accident
--
even one that isn’t your fault
--
you
and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25
miles
(40
km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds
of
less than
40
mph
(65
km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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