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With safety belts,
you
slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to
stop.
You
stop over more distance, and
your
strongest bones take the forces,
That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions
Many
People Ask About
Safety Belts
-
and
the Answers
0:
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle after an accident
if
I’m
wearing a
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.
safety belt?
0:
Why don’t they just put
in
air bags
so
people won’t have to wear
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.
safety belts?
Q
If
I’m
a good driver, and
I
never drive far from home, why should
I
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.
wear safety belts?
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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