1993 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 20

Seats & Safety Belts Here A@ wuesrronsMar reople Ask About Safety 6e/tsQ: Why don't they just put in air bags so people won't have to wear and the Answers Q: If I'm a good driver, andI never drive far from home, why should I safety belts? wear safety belts? Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle A: You may be an excellent driver, but after an accident if I'm wearing a A: "Air bags," or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, in are if you're inan accident-even one safety belt? some vehicles today and will be in that isn't your fault-you and your A: You could be-whether you're more of them in the future. But they passengers can behurt. Being a good wearing a safety belt or not. But you driver doesn't protect you from are supplemental systems only-so can easily unbuckle a safety belt, things beyond your control, such as they work with safety belts, not even if you're upside down. And instead of them. Every "air bag" bad drivers, your chanceof being conscious system ever offered for sale has Most accidents occur within 25 miles during and after an accident, so you required the use of safety belts. Even (40 k ) home. And the greatest m of can unbuckle and getout, is much if you're in a vehicle that "air has number of serious injuries and deaths greater if you are belted, bags," you still have to buckle up to occur at speeds of less than 40 mph get the most protection. That's true (65 km/h). not only in frontal collisions, but Safety belts are for everyone. especially in side and other collisions.