1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 27

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers Qt Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? &= If I'm a good driver, andI never drive far from home, why shouldI wear safety belts? A: A: You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upsidedown. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, ismuch greater if you are belted. 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. Beinga good driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Why don't theyjust putin airbags so people won't have to wear safety belt,s? Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occurat speeds of less than40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. 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 salehas required the useof safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckleup to get the most protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-20