1996 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 26

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop overmore distance, and your strongest bones take the forces, That's why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts and the Answers - 0: I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a Won't safety belt? A: You could be - whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious duringand after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. 0: don't they just Why safety belts? putin air bags so people won't haveto wear A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts -not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. Q If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far wear safety belts? from home, why should I A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an 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, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds less of than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. 1-14