Have air bags?
Buckle up anyway.
In most vehicles, air bags are only in the front and inflate only in frontal crashes. In rear or side crashes and rollovers, the seat belt can save you from serious injury or death.
- Air bags inflate rapidly in a crash. If you’re not buckled up, you could be thrown too close to the air bag and seriously injured or even killed.
- Air bags are more effective when you’re buckled up and seated at least 10″ away, and when children under 12 are properly buckled up in the back seat.