THE change of seasons signals a
change on the road in terms of dxi-
ving behaviour and vehicle care to

ensure maximum safety.

The fall and winter period is a high risk time for
fatalities, injuries and. vehicle damages, and the
costs are translated into human suffering and the
insurance rates we pay.
~. That’s why it is so important for motorists to
prepare themselves and their vehicles to meet the

hallenges presented by the changeable road and
- weather conditions to come.
“If there was one major. piece of advice, it’s to
. slow down: and: keep your distance,” says
~ Insurance. Corporation. of B.C,. president Thom
* Thompson. -
“Driving faster than conditions allow or aggres-
ing habits such as unsafe lane changes or
ating are leading causes of crashes.”
: Another. leading’ “contributor to road fa ialities
and crashes at this time of the. year é
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SEAT belts are standard |
safety equipment
because thev work.
They are “passive” satety
which work in) con-
ion with energy absorb-
ing features of the vehicle ta |
prevent injury.

The seat belt’s jab is to
keep the driver/passenzer in
place to prowect them trom at
collision with che interior of |]
the vehicle.

It is amazing hew much
damage a vehicle can have with
the passenger compartment
stil providing protection to
occupants — TF THEY HAVE
THEIR SEAT BELTS ON.

Some people argue that

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they don’t want to wear a belt
because they fear drowning or
fire.

They may be convinced by
movies that cars frequently go
into the water. or

” burn/cxplode on impact.

Tn fact these are fairly rare
events.

It is far more productive to
protect yourself from the

~ majority of situations in which

there is no danger from water.

or fire,

Even in the unusual cases

_ of water. immersion: or fire, a

seat belt-is likely to kecp the
occupant conscious, allowing

“him/her to release the belt

and escape.
2. Unbelted occupants. are
likely to be unconscious from
juries sustained by the

collision with the interior of
the vehicle, and unable to
release the seat belt and
escape.

Belts work — use them.

Air bags are safety devices

AIR bags are most effective in high speed crashes, but seat belts and

See Children next page together offer good protesticn in mest collisions.

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