Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 164 / 691
En un cuadriciclo ligero dotado de cinturones de seguridad, ¿es correcto utilizar pinzas para dar holgura al cinturón?
In a light quadricycle fitted with seat belts, is it correct to use clips to give the seat belt some slack?
- ASí, porque la conducción se hace más cómoda.Yes, because it makes driving more comfortable.
- BNo, porque reduce la eficacia del cinturón y el riesgo de lesiones aumenta ante un posible accidente.No, because it reduces the effectiveness of the seat belt and increases the risk of injury in an accident.
- CEs indiferente.It makes no difference.
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- BNo, porque reduce la eficacia del cinturón y el riesgo de lesiones aumenta ante un posible accidente.No, because it reduces the effectiveness of the seat belt and increases the risk of injury in an accident.
Using clips to give the seat belt slack is prohibited, because it reduces the effectiveness of the belt and increases the risk of injury in an accident. Clips cancel out the effect of the seat belt, because it is not correctly fastened. So it is important not to use clips and to make sure the seat belt fits well and without slack, for maximum protection in a collision.
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