Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 680 / 691

La cinta abdominal del cinturón de seguridad debe colocarse sobre...
The lap strap of the seat belt must be placed over...
- ALos huesos de la caderathe hip bones
- BLos muslosthe thighs
- CEl abdomenthe abdomen
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- ALos huesos de la caderathe hip bones
Explanation
The lap strap of the seat belt must go over the hip bones, always below the abdomen. If it is placed over the belly, in a crash it presses on soft organs and can cause internal injuries; over the thighs it tends to move and the body slides underneath it.
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