1998 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 31

'I Here Are Questions Many People Ask @ About Safety Belts-- and the Answers A: @ Won't I be trappedin the vehicle after an accident ifI'm wearing a safety belt? If I'm a good driver, and never drivefar from I home, why should I wear safety belts? You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident -- even one that isn't your fault -- you and your passengers canbe 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 of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. A: You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbucklea safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during after an accident, so and you can unbuckle andget out, is much greater if you are belted. @ If my vehiclehas air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systemsonly; so they work with safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag system everoffered 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. A: 1-17