2001 Ford Mustang Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 84

Seating and safety restraints The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts: (All statistics based on U.S. data) Reasons given..."Crashes are rare events" Consider... 36 700 crashes occur every day. The more we drive, the more we are exposed to "rare" events, even for good drivers. 1 in 4 of us will be seriously injured in a crash during our lifetime. "I'm not going 3 of 4 fatal crashes occur within 25 far" miles of home. "Belts are Ford designs its safety belts to enhance uncomfortable" comfort. If you are uncomfortable - try different positions for the safety belt upper anchorage and seatback which should be as upright as possible; this can improve comfort. "I was in a Prime time for an accident. Belt hurry" Minder reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle up. "Seat belts Safety belts, when used properly, don't work" reduce risk of death to front seat occupants by 45% in cars, and by 60% in light trucks. "Traffic is Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in light" single-vehicle crashes, many when no other vehicles are around. "Belts wrinkle Possibly, but a serious crash can do my clothes" much more than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are unbelted. "The people Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 I'm with don't times more often in vehicles with TWO wear belts" or MORE people. Children and younger brothers/sisters imitate behavior they see. "I have an air Air bags offer greater protection when bag" used with safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers. "I'd rather be Not a good idea. People who are thrown clear" ejected are 40 times more likely to DIE. Safety belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN'T "PICK OUR CRASH". 84