Buick 1994 Skylark Owner's Manual page 29

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
can
unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
. .
@'
Why don't they just put in air bags so people
A:
Air bags, or Supplemental Restraint 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 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.
won't have to wear safety belts?
@
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
home, why should I wear safety belts?
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.
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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