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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
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.
wear safety belts?
@
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
ww.
Safety belts are for everyone.
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