Why safety belts work – Pontiac 2006 Grand Prix User Manual

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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work.

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have
a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive.
But most crashes are in between. In 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 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter...a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat
on wheels.

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