Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 237 / 691
¿Cuáles son las posibles consecuencias de que los pasajeros en los asientos traseros no utilicen los cinturones de seguridad?
What are the possible consequences of rear-seat passengers not wearing seat belts?
- ANo hay peligro, ya que a baja velocidad los respaldos de los asientos delanteros ofrecen suficiente protección contra lesiones.There is no danger, because at low speed the backs of the front seats give enough protection against injury.
- BSí, es peligroso, entre otras razones, porque en caso de choque representan una amenaza adicional para el conductor y el acompañante.Yes, it is dangerous, among other reasons because in a crash they are an extra threat to the driver and the front passenger.
- CSí, debido a que la eficacia de los airbags se ve disminuida.Yes, because the airbags become less effective.
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- BSí, es peligroso, entre otras razones, porque en caso de choque representan una amenaza adicional para el conductor y el acompañante.Yes, it is dangerous, among other reasons because in a crash they are an extra threat to the driver and the front passenger.
Explanation
In an accident, rear-seat passengers who are not wearing a seat belt risk being thrown forward and causing serious injuries to other occupants. The seat belt can be crucial not only to save the lives of those in the rear seats but also to stop them from seriously injuring other passengers.
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