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Q:
Won't I be trapped in the vehicle aJler an accident
ifI'm wearing
a
safety
belt?
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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.
Q :
Why don't they just put in air bags so people won't have to wear safety
c - .
belts?
A:
Air bags are in many 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 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.
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Q: If
I'm a good driver, and I never drive
farfiom home, why should I wear
safety belts?
A:
You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an 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.
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Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40
k r n )
of home. And the
greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less
than 40 mph (65
kmh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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