The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts:
(All statistics based on U.S. data)
Reasons given...
Consider...
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Crashes are rare
events
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36 700 crashes occur every day.
The more we
drive, the more we are exposed to
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rare
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events,
even for good drivers.
1 in 4 of us will be seriously
injured in a crash during our lifetime.
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I’m not going far
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3 of 4
fatal crashes occur within
25
miles of home.
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Belts are
uncomfortable
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Ford designs its 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
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Prime time for an accident.
Belt Minder reminds
us to take a few seconds to buckle up.
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Seat belts don’t
work
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Safety belts,
when used properly,
reduce risk of
death
to front seat occupants by
45% in cars,
and by
60% in light trucks.
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Traffic is light
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Nearly 1 of 2 deaths occur in single-vehicle
crashes,
many when no other vehicles are around.
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Belts wrinkle my
clothes
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Possibly, but a serious crash can do much more
than wrinkle your clothes, particularly if you are
unbelted.
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The people I’m
with don’t wear
belts
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Set the example, teen deaths occur 4 times 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
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Air bags offer greater protection when used with
safety belts. Frontal airbags are not designed to
inflate in rear and side crashes or rollovers.
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I’d rather be
thrown clear
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Not a good idea.
People
who are
ejected are 40
times more likely to DIE.
Safety belts help
prevent ejection, WE CAN’T
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PICK OUR CRASH
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Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt
Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of
injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt
Minder feature please follow the directions stated below.
Seating and safety restraints
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