Here
Are
Questions Many People
Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and
the Answers
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 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.
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If my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
A:
Air
bags
are
in many vehicles today and will
be in most 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 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.
wear safety belts?
If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:
You may be an excellent driver, but
if
you’re in
an
accident
--
even one that isn’t your fault
--
you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being
a
good dnver
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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