1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 15

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle -up.(See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety Belts Work W e n you ride in or on anythmg, you go as fast as it .goes. In most states and Canadian -provinces,the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never h o w .if you'll be.in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't h o w if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. h m a n y of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk .away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed, After more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the tacts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! T& the.simplest-vehicle. Suppose just a seaton wheels. it's 1-8