Why Safety Belts Work - Chevrolet 2005 T-Series Owner's Manual

In most states and all 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 would not
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!

Why Safety Belts Work

Q:
Aren't safety belts for kids?
A:
Yes. And they are for adult truckers, and anyone
else who rides in your vehicle.
Here's why: when your vehicle goes, say, 30 mph
(50 km/h), so do you and your passengers.
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