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.
If my vehicle has air bags,
why
should I have
to
wear safety belts?
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.
@
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
kmh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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