Travel in car requires sitting well in the seat, with the belt Market Stall. But sometimes, on long trips, due to fatigue or boredom, there are people who put their feet on the dashboard. Total, for a little while nothing is going to happen… until it happens. The DGT warns that This posture can cause very serious injuries, if there is an accident.
Everything in the car is thought out to the last detail. If you have to be well seated and with your seatbelt on, there is a compelling reason for it. The vehicle is designed to ensure safety, only if you are sitting in the correct posture.
As Top Gear tells us, DGT has used this chilling x-ray uploaded by a nurse, where you can see the consequences of traveling with your feet on the dashboard, and having an accident:
If you manage to hold on without looking back, you can check how both legs are broken. The left femur split in two, and the right one was completely outside the hip, and the body itself. A very serious injury that could have been fatal, if the wounded had not been treated quickly. And yet, months of painful recovery await him.
The injury was caused by a frontal impact which, in addition to throwing the passenger forward, has activated the airbag, pushing with brutal force the legs in the opposite direction of inertia. The result is perfectly clear on the radiograph.
Good posture prevents traffic accidents
Be well seated when you go as a co-pilot, it also has extra security. The cavity where you put the legs is reinforcedprecisely to protect the lower trunk of the passenger.
The driver does not have to trust either. If the belt is too loose, what the DGT calls underwater effect:
Due to inertia, poor posture, and poor seat belt placement, as shown in the drawing, if there is an accident, it can happen that the driver (also the passenger) slides into the footwell.
Depending on the speed, injuries to the abdomen, chest and knees can occur.
It is not just a matter of complying with the rules. Those rules are made to save your life, or reduce injuries when there is an accident. It is not smart put your feet on the dashboard when you travel, or not wearing the belt correctly.