Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 564 / 691
Cuando las cintas no quedan bien estiradas, el cinturón de seguridad...
When the straps are not properly tight, the seat belt...
- Apierde eficacia y puede provocar lesiones durante el accidente.loses effectiveness and can cause injuries in the accident.
- Bprotege más en caso de accidente.protects more in an accident.
- Cno reduce su eficacia en caso de accidente.is no less effective in an accident.
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Correct answer
- Apierde eficacia y puede provocar lesiones durante el accidente.loses effectiveness and can cause injuries in the accident.
Explanation
A seat belt with slack or twisted straps does not hold the body from the first instant of the impact: it lets the body move and concentrates the pressure on small areas, so it loses effectiveness and can cause injuries.
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