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Restraint Systems
Here Are Questions
Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
(CONT.)
Q:
Why don't they just put in air bags
so people won't have to wear safety
belts?
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.
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.
Safety Belt Warning Light
When the key is turned to "Run" or
"Start", a chime will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten
their safety belts, unless the driver's
safety belt is already buckled. The safety
belt light will also come on and stay on
for 20 seconds, then it will flash for an
additional
55
seconds. If the driver's belt
is already buckled, neither the chime nor
the light will come on.
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