1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 43

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminderto buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety BeltsWork When you ride in or on anythmg, you go as fast as it goes. In most states'andCanadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'llbe in acrash. If you do have a crash, you don't know it will bea bad one. if A few crashesare mild, and some crashes be so can serious that even buckled a person wouldn't survive. up But most crashesare in between. In many of them, people who buckleup 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, 25 the factsare clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose just a seat on wheels. it's 1-36