1997 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 21

Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or anything, you go as fast as on it goes. In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. do have a If you crash, you don't knowif it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can so be serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. many of them, In people who buckleup can survive and sometimes l w k a away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's a seat just After more than25 years of safety beltsin vehicles, the on wheels. facts are clear. I most crashes buckling up does n matter ...a lot! 1-10