Buick 1993 Skylark Owner's Manual page 28

Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the
Answers
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 unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
Q:
Why don't they just put in air bags so people
A:
"Air bags," or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
won't have to wear safety belts?
systems, 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 has "ai
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.
&:
If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from
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 drive
doesn't protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
home, why should I wear safety belts?
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40
km)
of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph
(65
km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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