Mercury 2009 Sable Owner's Manual page 136

Seating and Safety Restraints
The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts
(All statistics based on U.S. data):
Reasons given...
"Crashes are rare
events"
"I'm not going far"
"Belts are
uncomfortable"
"I was in a hurry"
"Safety belts don't
work"
"Traffic is light"
"Belts wrinkle my
clothes"
"The people I'm with
don't wear belts"
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2009 Sable (mgo)
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
Consider...
36700 crashes occur every day. The more
we drive, the more we are exposed to "rare"
events, even for good drivers. 1 in 4 of us
will be seriously injured in a crash during
our lifetime.
3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles
(40 km) of home.
We design our safety belts to enhance
comfort. If you are uncomfortable - try
different positions for the safety belt upper
anchorage and seatback which should be as
upright as possible; this can improve comfort.
Prime time for an accident. Belt-Minder
reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle
up.
Safety belts, when used properly, reduce
risk of death to front seat occupants by
45% in cars, and by 60% in light trucks.
Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in
single-vehicle crashes, many when no
other vehicles are around.
Possibly, but a serious crash can do much
more than wrinkle your clothes, particularly
if you are unbelted.
Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times
more often in vehicles with TWO or MORE
people. Children and younger brothers/sisters
imitate behavior they see.