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ARE
QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS
ASKABOUTSAFETYBELTS
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THE
Q
:
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle after an accident
if
I’m
wearing a safety
belt?
A:
You
cozdcl
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.
Why
don’t they just put
in
air bags
so
people
won
’t have
to
wear safety
belts?
A:
Air
bags are in many 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 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.
Q:
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 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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