LEAVE HOME SAFE
Protection Provided by Seat Belts
protection of seat belt, you will have longer distance and
more time to stop moving and the strongest bone in your
body will bear the impact force. That is why it is important
to fasten the seat belt correctly.
Note: It is of equal importance for passengers in
the rear seats to fasten their seat belts correctly.
Otherwise, passengers with seat belts not correctly
fastened will be thrown forward in the event of an
accident and will endanger themselves as well as the
driver and other passengers. NEVER fasten the driver
seat belt or use a buckle replacement when the driver
seat is vacant or when exiting the vehicle.
When minor traffic accident occurs, trying to shore up
your body with arms is very dangerous. Even the low
speed collision will generate force that arms and hands can
not support, therefore, seat belts must be worn correctly
during driving.
When the vehicle is in motion, the moving speed of the
occupants is identical to the running speed of the vehicle.
In the event of frontal collision accident or emergency
brake, the occupants not having the seat belt fastened
properly will continue moving forward at the speed before
the collision due to inertia instead of stopping immediately
until they come into contact with a stationary object.
These objects may be the steering wheel, instrument
panel, windscreen or any object in the vehicle in the way
of forward movement.
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For the occupants having the seat belt fastened properly,
they will slow down together with the vehicle because
of the automatic locking function of the seat belt, so as
to prevent the out-of-control movement which may cause
serious injury to the driver and occupants. Under the
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