1993 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 25

Here Are QuestionsMany 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? You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during after an accident, so and you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. A: safety belts, not instead of them. Every "air bag" system ever offered for salehas required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehiclethat has "air bags," you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only infrontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. @' If I'm a good driver,and I never drive far from home, why should wear safety belts? I You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident -- even one that isn't your fault -- you and your passengers canbe hurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. A: @ Why don't theyjust put in air bags so people won't have to wear safety belts? "Air bags," or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, arein some vehiclestoday and will be in more of them in the future. But they are supplemental systemsonly -- so they work with A: Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speedsof less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. - 23