
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and
the Answers
&:
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 beltec.
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If my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
wear safety belts?
A:
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.
@’
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.
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