1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 19

HereAreQuestionsMan '~ople Ask About Safety Belts-- and the Answers @ If I'm a good driver, and never drive far from I home, why shouldI wear safety belts? You may be an excellent driver,but if you're in an Q ? I be trappedin the vehicle after an . Won't accident ifI'm wearing a safety belt? A: A: You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But can unbucklea safety belt, you even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after accident, so an you can unbuckle andget out, is much greater if you are belted. accident -- even one that isn't your fault you and -your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your control, suchas bad drivers. Most accidents occur within miles (40km) of 25 home. And the greatest number serious injuries of and deaths occur at speeds less than 40 mph of (65 kmk). Q." my vehicle hasair bags, why shouldI have to If wear safety belts? Safety belts are for everyone. A: Air bags arein many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; they work with so safety belts-- not insteadof them. Everyair bag system ever offered sale has required the use of for safety belts. Even if you're a vehicle that has in air bags, you still have to buckle up get the most to protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-12