1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 27

In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to They work. wear safety belts. Here's why: Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, go as fastas you it goes. You never knowif you'll be in a crash, If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will bea bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes canso be serious that even buckled a person wouldn't survive. up In But most crashes are in between. 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 years of safety belts in vehicles, 30 up the facts are clear. In most crashes bucklingdoes matter ...a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's a seat just on wheels. 1-9