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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