Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 176 / 691

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¿Para qué sirve el cinturón de seguridad?

What is the seat belt for?

  • ALlegar mejor a los mandos del vehículo.To reach the vehicle controls more easily.
  • BEvitar lesiones cervicales.To prevent neck injuries.
  • CEvitar ser proyectado fuera del vehículo en caso de accidente.To avoid being thrown out of the vehicle in an accident.
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Correct answer

  • CEvitar ser proyectado fuera del vehículo en caso de accidente.To avoid being thrown out of the vehicle in an accident.
Explanation

The seat belt holds occupants in their seat in a crash or sudden braking, stopping them from hitting the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out, which is often fatal. Neck injuries are prevented mainly by a correctly adjusted head restraint.

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