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Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 21 / 691

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El uso del cinturón de seguridad, ¿reduce el riesgo de fallecimiento en un accidente de tráfico?

Does wearing a seat belt reduce the risk of death in a road accident?

  • ASí, reduce a la mitad el riesgo de muerte o de sufrir heridas graves.Yes, it halves the risk of death or serious injury.
  • BNo; al contrario, aumenta al doble la posibilidad de resultar muerto.No; on the contrary, it doubles the chance of being killed.
  • CSolo reduce el riesgo en los asientos delanteros pero no en las plazas traseras.It only reduces the risk in the front seats, not in the rear seats.
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Correct answer

  • ASí, reduce a la mitad el riesgo de muerte o de sufrir heridas graves.Yes, it halves the risk of death or serious injury.
Explanation

The seat belt roughly halves the risk of dying or being seriously injured in an accident, in all seats. Without it, rear occupants can be thrown forward and also hit those in front.

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