2000 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 123

Seating and safety restraints The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts: (All statistics based on U.S. data) Consider...36 700 crashes occur every day. The more we drive, the more we are exposed to ЉrareЉ events, even for good drivers. 1 in 4 of us will be seriously injured in a crash during our lifetime. ЉI'm not going farЉ 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 miles of home. ЉBelts are Ford designs its safety belts to enhance comfort. If uncomfortableЉ you are uncomfortable - try different positions for the safety belt upper anchorage and seatback which should be as upright as possible; this can improve comfort. ЉI was in a hurryЉ Prime time for an accident. Belt Minder reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up. ЉSeat belts don't Safety belts, when used properly, reduce risk of workЉ death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars, and by 60% in light trucks. ЉTraffic is lightЉ Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle crashes, many when no other vehicles are around. ЉBelts wrinkle my Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more clothesЉ than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. ЉThe people I'm Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times more with don't wear often in vehicles with TWO or MORE people. beltsЉ Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. ЉI have an air bagЉ Air bags offer greater protection when used with safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers. ЉI'd rather be Not a good idea, people who are ejected are 40 thrown clearЉ times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN'T ЉPICK OUR CRASHЉ. Reasons given...ЉCrashes are rare eventsЉ 123