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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
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and the Answers
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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 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.
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Why don't they just put in air bags so people
won't have to wear safety belts?
A:
Air
bags are in many 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.
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I-'m a good driver, and I never drive far from
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You may
be an excellent driver, but if you're
in an
home, why should I wear safety belts?
a
,
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
k m )
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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