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Seats and Restraint Systems
or the instrument panel
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the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the
vehicle does. You get more time to stop.
You
stop over more distance, and your
;trongest bones take the forces. That's
why safety belts make such good sense.
Many People Ask about
Safety Belts
-
and the
Answers
Q:
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 easily unbuckle a safety belt, even
if you're upside down. And your
chance of being conscious during and
after an accident,
so
you
an
unbuckle
and get out, is much greater if you are
belted.
Q: Why don't they just put in air bags
so people won't have to wear safety
belts?
A: Air bags are in some vehicles today
and will be in more 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
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