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.
Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider does not stop.
The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
or the instrument panel...
or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.
See also:
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants,
they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-sho ...
Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations
Rear Seat
(Top Tether Anchor):
Seating positions with top tether anchors.
(Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors.
To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each rear anc ...
Security Light
For information regarding
this light and the vehicle’s
security system, see
Content Theft-Deterrent. ...