THE IMPORTANTCE OF THE SEAT BELTS
1. INTRODUCTION
A seat-belt which is also known as a safety belt is a vehicle safety device that is intended to protect passengers in the vehicle against harmful movement that may occur during a collision or unexpected sudden stops. The main purpose of a seat belt is to decrease the chances of death or serious injuries in traffic collisions by decreasing the force of secondary impacts with the internal strike hazards by making sure that the passengers are seated correctly for the highest effectiveness of the airbag (if equipped) and by preventing passengers being driven out from the vehicle in a crash or if the vehicle rolls over.
By taking into account a situation whereby one is driving, both the speed of the driver and passengers is the same as the one that the car is travelling at. If it happens that the car suddenly stops or crashes, the driver and passenger(s) will continue to travel at the same speed the …show more content…
PURPOSES OF SEAT-BELTS.
The main aim of the seat-belt is to keep the passenger in place in situations whereby collisions occur. Seat-belts also prevent occupants from getting out of the car or colliding with the interior front of a car. Figure 2.1: Consequences of not wearing a seat-belt.
One of the main reasons why seat-belts are designed is to preserve people in their seats and to prevent or reduce injuries experienced in a crash. They make sure that slight contact is made between the occupants and vehicle interior and significantly decrease the risk of being thrown from a vehicle.
On current vehicles, seat-belts are now also made to labour as the key part of wider injury prevention methods and safety systems, such as airbags and head restraints, which will not be as effective in decreasing the risk of injury if occupants are not wearing their seat-belts.
3. ENSURING THE CORRECT USE OF A SEAT-BELT.
For your own safety and that of others, it is crucial that you know how to correctly wear a
1. INTRODUCTION
A seat-belt which is also known as a safety belt is a vehicle safety device that is intended to protect passengers in the vehicle against harmful movement that may occur during a collision or unexpected sudden stops. The main purpose of a seat belt is to decrease the chances of death or serious injuries in traffic collisions by decreasing the force of secondary impacts with the internal strike hazards by making sure that the passengers are seated correctly for the highest effectiveness of the airbag (if equipped) and by preventing passengers being driven out from the vehicle in a crash or if the vehicle rolls over.
By taking into account a situation whereby one is driving, both the speed of the driver and passengers is the same as the one that the car is travelling at. If it happens that the car suddenly stops or crashes, the driver and passenger(s) will continue to travel at the same speed the …show more content…
PURPOSES OF SEAT-BELTS.
The main aim of the seat-belt is to keep the passenger in place in situations whereby collisions occur. Seat-belts also prevent occupants from getting out of the car or colliding with the interior front of a car. Figure 2.1: Consequences of not wearing a seat-belt.
One of the main reasons why seat-belts are designed is to preserve people in their seats and to prevent or reduce injuries experienced in a crash. They make sure that slight contact is made between the occupants and vehicle interior and significantly decrease the risk of being thrown from a vehicle.
On current vehicles, seat-belts are now also made to labour as the key part of wider injury prevention methods and safety systems, such as airbags and head restraints, which will not be as effective in decreasing the risk of injury if occupants are not wearing their seat-belts.
3. ENSURING THE CORRECT USE OF A SEAT-BELT.
For your own safety and that of others, it is crucial that you know how to correctly wear a