Why Safety Belts Work - Isuzu 2008 i290 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your
safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-24.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the
law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious 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 40 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter... a lot!
2008 - Isuzu 290/370 Owner Manual

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat
on wheels.
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