1993 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 22

Here Are QuestionsMany People Ask About Safety 8eltsand the Answers Q; Won't I be trapped in the vehicle Q: Why don't they just put in air bags Q: If I'm a good driver, and I never wL after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? .AYou cou1d.be-whether you're wearing a safety belt or But you not. can easily unbucklea -safety belt, f even i you're. upside down. And your chanceof being conscious during and after accident, so you .an can unbuckle and get.out, is much greater-if you :are belted. so people won't have to wear safety belts.? A "Airbags,"-or Suppkmehtal drive far from home, why should I you're in an accident-even one that isdt your fault-you and your passenger can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from things-beyond your control, such as. bad drivers. Most-accidentsoccur within25 miles (40 l a >of home. And the greatest number of sixious.injuries and deaths occurat speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts arefor everyone; 21 wear safety belts? A-Yaumay be an excellent driver,but i Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some vehicles today will be in and more of them in the future. But they are supplemental systemsonly-so they workwith safety belts, not instead of .them. Every "air bag" for system ever offered sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're ina vehicle that has "air bags," you still have t.o buckleup to get the--most protection. That'strue not oniy in frontal collisions, but especially inside and other collisions.