Which of the following statements about safety belts are true?
Correct answer
- Your safety belt helps you control your vehicle by keeping you behind the wheel no matter what.
- Your safety belt helps you stay alert by keeping you from slouching while you drive.
- In a crash, your safety belt keeps you from being thrown from your vehicle.
Explanation
It is considerably more dangerous to be unrestrained in a crash. Your chances of surviving a crash are up to five times greater if you stay inside the protection of your vehicle. If you are wearing your safety belt, you are much more likely to be conscious and unhurt and hence able to escape if you are trapped. Your safety belt also helps keep you behind the wheel no matter what happens. You can?t control your vehicle if you slide from behind the wheel.
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