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HERE ARE QUESTIONS " N Y P E O P L E
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AlVSWERS
ASKABOUTSAFETYBELTS-AND THE
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Q
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Won't I be trapped in .the vehicle after an accident i f I'm wearing a safety
belt?
A:
You could be
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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.
0:
W h y don't they just put in air bags so people won
't
have to wear safety
belts ?
A:
Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable 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.
Q:
If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from 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.
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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