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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 141 / 626

¿Son los niños especialmente vulnerables en caso de atropello?

Are children especially vulnerable if they are hit by a vehicle?

  • ANo.No.
  • BSí, por su baja estatura.Yes, because they are short.
  • CSí, porque el vehículo suele circular a mayor velocidad.Yes, because the vehicle is usually travelling faster.
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Correct answer

  • BSí, por su baja estatura.Yes, because they are short.
Explanation

Children are especially vulnerable: because they are short, they are harder to see, especially between parked vehicles, and when they are hit by a vehicle the impact reaches them at head and chest height, where injuries are more serious. In addition, their behaviour on the road is unpredictable.

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