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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 unbuckle a safety belt,
even
if
you’re upside down. And your chance
of
being conscious during Ad 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
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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