Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 150 / 691
¿Qué función tiene el cinturón de seguridad?
What is the function of the seat belt?
- AAbsorber la máxima cantidad de energía que se libera durante el accidente.To absorb as much as possible of the energy released in the accident.
- BEjercer de freno de tu cuerpo, reduciendo a la mitad la posibilidad de muerte en caso de accidente.To act as a brake on your body, halving the chance of death in an accident.
- CEvita que suframos accidentes.It stops us from having accidents.
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- BEjercer de freno de tu cuerpo, reduciendo a la mitad la posibilidad de muerte en caso de accidente.To act as a brake on your body, halving the chance of death in an accident.
Explanation
In an accident, the seat belt acts as a brake on your body. Without it, you are twice as likely to suffer fatal injuries. The seat belt does not absorb the energy produced in the accident; the chassis and the bodywork are what absorb that energy.
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