I
A
CAUTION:
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
30
years
of
safety belts
in
vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a
lot!
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