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or the instrument panel
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or the safety belts!
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With safety belts,. you
slow
down
as
the
You stop over more distance, and your
strongest bones take the forces. That's
why safety belts make such good sense.
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HereAre Questions Many
People Ask About Safety
Belts
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and
the Answers
Q:
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 i f 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.
Q:
Why don't they just put in air bags
so people won't have to wear safety
belts?
A:
Air bags 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
a i r
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.
drive f a r 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 lun/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Q:
If I'm a good driver, and I never
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