Why Safety Belts Work - Suzuki Automible 2008 Forenza Owner's 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's just
a seat on wheels.
Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn't stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by
something. In a real vehicle, it could be the
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windshield...
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or the instrument panel...
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or 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
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