Seat Belt
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Seat Belt
Why Fasten Your Seat Belt
Protection function of seat belt
It is generally believed that in minor accidents, relevant personnel
can support their bodies with their hands This is wrong!
The driver who has fastened his seat belt will be pulled back by the
properly fastened seat belt at sudden braking.
Facts have proved that seat belts can provide effective protection
in the event of traffic accident. Therefore, the laws stipulate in
most countries that it is mandatory to fasten a seat belt.
The properly fastened seat belts can keep the passengers in the
correct sitting posture. A seat belt can reduce an passengers’
kinetic energy significantly. In addition, seat belts can prevent
uncontrolled movements from happening. These movements may
result in serious injuries.
The main benefit for the passengers who have properly fastened
their seat belts is that the seat belt can effectively absorb the
kinetic energy of human body. The front structure of the car and
any other passive safety equipment can also reduce the kinetic
energy of human body. Therefore, they can reduce partial energy
and lower the risk of injuries.
Let’s describe it by taking head-on collision as example. These
principles of physics also apply to all other accident types of cars.
Therefore, you must fasten your seat belt prior to each driving,
and so it is even if you “just take a shorter drive”. At the same
time, please remind the passengers to fasten their respective seat
belts correctly.
Traffic accident statistics have proven that fastening the seat belts
as stipulated can reduce the risk of injuries and increase the
chance of survival in any serious traffic accidents.
Warning !
Even if driving in a city, you must also fasten your seat belt
prior to each driving. The same also applies to the passengers in
