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Local police carried out this week controls on the use of seat belts and child restraints in a campaign DGT (09/09/2015)

The PolicíaLocalde Totana has joined again to campaigns and operations monitoring and control that promotes the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) and does so in this case to join the special campaign on the use of seat belts and restraint systems Children will run until Sunday September 13.

So during these days will be made by the agents of the local police use various controls approved restraint systems, seat belts and child restraints.

According losdatosaportados by the DGT, "in 2014, in intercity roads, 23% (171) of deceased users of cars and vans not use a seat belt and urban roads were not wearing 23 of the 76 deaths. In referred to the wounded hospitalized in not using seat intercity roads 9% and 17% urban. "

For this reason and because the belt is the easiest and cheapest way to avoid injury in an accident, it is launched this intensive campaign of monitoring the use of seat belts and child restraints to which it has been adhered Totana Local Police.

In such campaigns, the DGT considers essential the participation of municipalities aware that "traffic in town is the first of losescenariosdonde the driver starts the acquisition of habits and customs and, in this case, failure is significantly higher than on interurban roads. "

Belt deseguridad: reasons for their use

The DGT reported that wearing a seatbelt is simply choosing not to die unnecessarily in lacarretera.

In addition it is recalled that:

· A 80 km / h frontal crash without wearing a seat belt, often go hand in hand resulting in death or serious injury. Reduces up to 50% delconductorcomo determined both passenger injuries in an accident. · Protects thrown from the interior and impacting against the windshield. · complements the effectiveness of the airbag, as this device alone is not effective and has been designed to work in a complementary way. · In a frontal impact, the likelihood that an occupant of the back seats fatally hit another passenger front seats can be up to 8 times. Reduces up to five times the chance of being seriously injured or killed in accident in town if worn.

And if all these reasons are not enough, do not take it is a serious offense that bridles a financial penalty of 200 euros and the withdrawal of 3 points from driving.

For safety, children in the rear seats

Like all adults do not use seat belt when traveling with children is the same.

They are not always properly seated and anchored in their child restraint systems.

In 2014, 2 of the 14 children under 12 died traveling on tourism or van not wearing any safety device at the time of the accident, or 9 out of 82 seriously injured, or 107 of the 2,724 minor injuries.

These figures lead to the DGT will continue to insist on the responsibility of adults to transport children safely and prioritize the safety of themselves

To get to all that no child dies in a car accident because it was not properly seated on his chair, was included in the reform of the Road Safety Act, the possibility for the traffic police to immobilize the vehicle if traveling with minors and there are no child restraint device.

To further enhance the safety and protection of children and reduce the severity of injuries they might suffer in case of accident, has also changed the rule that regulates, so that from October 1, in addition to the minors height exceeding 135 cm use a child restraint system approved and properly adapted to their size and weight, shall be located in the rear seats, except:

1. When the vehicle does not have traseros2 seats.

When all rear seats are already occupied by others under the same características3.

Where it is not possible to install these seats all child restraints.

In the event that occupy the front seats must be provided with the restraint system appropriate for their weight and height and if the vehicle has front airbags, may only use restraint rear-facing if the airbag has been deactivated.

Child restraint systems will be installed in the vehicle always agree with any directions provided by the manufacturer, which will indicate how and what kind of vehicles can be used safely.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana

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