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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?
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A:
You
could
be
--
whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
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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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If my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
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,
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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.