Get Seat belts -> What happens to vehicle occupants who have not fastened their seat belts Guide for Volkswagen E Golf 4 Door Second Generation (2017-2020)

What happens to vehicle occupants who have not fastened

their seat belts

Fig. 1 An unbelted driver is thrown forwards.

Fig. 2 The unbelted rear passenger is thrown forwards, hitting the belted driver.

Many people believe that they can brace their weight with their hands in a minor collision. This is

not true.

Even at low speeds, the forces acting on the body in a collision are so great that it is not possible

to brace oneself with arms and hands. In a frontal collision, vehicle occupants who have not

fastened their seat belts will be thrown forward and will make unchecked contact with parts of

the vehicle interior, e.g. the steering wheel, dash panel, or windscreen → Fig. 1 .

The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat belts. When triggered, the airbags only provide

additional protection. Airbags are not triggered in all kinds of accidents. Even if the vehicle is

equipped with an airbag system, all vehicle occupants, including the driver, must fasten their

seat belt and wear it correctly while the vehicle is in motion. This reduces the risk of severe or

fatal injuries in the event of an accident – regardless of whether an airbag is fitted for the seat.

Each airbag can only be triggered once. To achieve best possible protection, seat belts must

always be worn properly. This also ensures that protection is provided in accidents in which the

airbag is not triggered. Any vehicle occupants not wearing a seat belt can be thrown out of the

vehicle and sustain more severe or even fatal injuries as a result.

It is also important for the rear seat occupants to wear seat belts properly, as they could

otherwise be thrown forwards violently in an accident. Rear passengers who are not wearing

seat belts endanger not only themselves and the driver, but also other people in the vehicle

→ Fig. 2 .

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