Seating and Safety Restraints
The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts:
(All statistics based on U.S. data)
Reasonsgiven...
Consider...
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Crashes are rare events”
36700crashesoccureveryday. The more
we drive, the more we are exposed to“rare”
events, even for good drivers.1in4ofus
willbeseriouslyinjuredinacrashduring
ourlifetime.
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I’m not going far”
3of4 fatal crashes occur within25 miles of
home.
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Belts are uncomfortable”
We design our safety belts to enhance
comfort. If you are uncomfortable - try
different positions for the safety belt upper
anchorage and seatback which should be as
upright as possible; this can improve comfort.
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I was in a hurry”
Seat belts don’t work”
Traffic is light”
Primetimeforanaccident. BeltMinder
reminds us to take a few seconds to buckle
up.
Safetybelts, when used properly,reduce
riskofdeath to front seat occupants by
45%
incars, and by60%inlighttrucks.
Nearly1of2deathsoccurin
single-vehiclecrashes, many when no other
vehicles are around.
Belts wrinkle my clothes” Possibly, but a serious crash can do much
more than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if
you are unbelted.
The people I’m with don’t Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times
wear belts”
more often in vehicles with TWO or MORE
people. Children and younger brothers/sisters
imitate behavior they see.
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I have an air bag”
Air bags offer greater protection when used
with safety belts. Frontal airbags are not
designed to inflate in rear and side crashes or
rollovers.
I’d rather be thrown clear” Not a good idea.People who areejected
are40timesmorelikelytoDIE. Safety
belts help prevent ejection, WE CAN’T“PICK
OUR CRASH”.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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