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Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and
the
Answers
Q:
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.
&:
If my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have to
wear safety belts?
&:
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
kmh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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.
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