It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside
of
a vehicle. In
a
collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured
or
killed.
Do
not allow people to
ride in any area
of
your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your
vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says
to wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
You never know
if
you’ll be in a crash.
If
you do have
a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are
mild,
and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes
are
in between.
In
many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could have been badly
hurt or killed.
After more than
25
years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
.
. .
a lot!
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