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.
I
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!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride
in
or
on anything, you go as fast as
it
goes.
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