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Q: What's
wrong with this?
A
The belt is buckled in the
wrong
place.
A
.if.
your.belt 'is b u c k l d h t h e
wrong place like this.
.
I
n
a..crish,
the belt would go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be
there, not at the ,pelvic bones.
This
could cause-. serious internal
.
injuries. Always buckle your belt
into the buckle nearest you.
you
be s&&ly.injured
. .
Q: What's
wrong with this?
A:
The shoulder belt is worn under the
arm. It should be worn over the
shoulder at all times.
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.
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. . . .
.
,
.
You can
he
seriously injured.
if you wearthe shoulder belt
under your
' a m .
In
a crash, your.
body would move too far forward,
which
would
increase the chance of
head.
and
neck ,injury. Also, the belt
would apply too much force to the
ribs, which aren't
as
strong as
shoulder bones. You could also
severely injure internal organs like
your liver or spleen.
Q:
What's
wrong with
this?
A3The belt is twisted across the body.
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