Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 19

Here Are Questions Many People Ask
If I'm a good driver, and
I
never drive far from
Aboutsafety Belts
--
and the Answers
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:
Q.:
A:
Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident'if I'm wearing a safety belt?
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.
If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
wear safety
belts?
Air
bags
are
in many vehicles. today and will be in
most 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.
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
k m )
of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph
(65 h / h ) .
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Safety belts are for everyone.
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