1994 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 17

iQ This figure lights up as a reminder to buclde up. (See Safety Belt Reminder Light in the Index.) In many 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 are in 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! Why Safety Belts Work When you ridein or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. 1. For example, if the bikeis going 10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child. I 2. When the bikehits the block,it stops. But the child keeps going! 15