What is the relation between the vehicle’s air bags and safety belts during an accident?
- Correct answer: If seat belts are not buckled, the passengers will be severely struck by the air bags.
- There is no relation between the air bags and the seat belts.
- The air bag only operates when the seat belt is not.
- It is not obligatory to wear seat belts when air bags are installed in the vehicle.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: If seat belts are not buckled, the passengers will be severely struck by the air bags.
Air bags are designed to work together with seat belts, not instead of them. The belt holds the body in place so the air bag, which inflates with great force, meets it at the right distance. An unbelted occupant can be thrown forward into the air bag as it inflates and be badly hurt. Air bags deploy in a crash whether or not belts are worn, so they never replace buckling up.