Seat Belt 13 1 Consequences of Not Wearing a Seat Belt Many people think that during a light vehicle collision, they can use their hands to protect their body and thus prevent injury. This is a misunderstanding! During a vehicle collision, inertia will continue to propel all vehicle occupants not using seat belts, forward at the pre-collision speed. However, at this time, the vehicle will not continue to move with these occupants. Therefore, any unsecured, unbelted occupants may be seriously injured. Even if the vehicle’s speed is very low, the force acting on the human body is still very large during a collision.
There is absolutely no way for vehicle occupants to use their hands to protect themselves. Any vehicle occupants who do not fasten their seat belts will be thrown forward. Once they bump into any object inside the vehicle, serious injury may result. Rear passengers must also wear seat belts correctly. Otherwise, they will be thrown violently forward during a collision. Those rear passengers who are not wearing seat belts will not only be injured, but also endanger other occupants inside the vehicle.