1997 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 16

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as areminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety BeltsWork When you ride in or on m y t h g , 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 know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know 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 arein between. In many 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 facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's a seat on wheels. just 1-s