1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 20

Here Are Questions Many People Ask &: About, Safety Belts and the Answers -A: &: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? If I'm a good driver,and I never drivefar from home, why shouldI wear safety belts? You may be an excellentdriver, but if you're in an accident -- even one that isn'tyour fault -- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being agood driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your control, suchas bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 k ) m of home. And the greatest numberof serious injuries and deaths occur at speedsof less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. A: You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But can unbuckle a safety belt, you 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 shouldI have to wear safety belts? Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. Butthey are supplemental systems only; so they work with 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 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. A: