1995 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 22

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? Q.' If I'm a good driver, andI never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: A: YOLI n d d be -- whether you're wearing a safety c belt or not, But you can lmbuckle 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 1n~tc17 greater if you are belted. 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. Why don't they just put in bags so people air won't have to wear safety belts? A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in Inore of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work ~ Y t h 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'strue not only in frontal collisions, but. especially in side and other collisions.