What is the immediate effect of a head-on collision between two cars at speed?
- Correct answerAll persons in each vehicle are thrown violently forward.
- Only front seatbelts will activate.
- All persons in each vehicle are thrown violently backwards only.
Explanation
In a head-on collision passengers in both vehicles are propelled forwards, and if they are not wearing seatbelts they may go through the windscreen. It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure that all passengers under the age of 17 wear seatbelts. Older passengers are themselves responsible for wearing seatbelts.
Read in Chinese
两辆汽车高速迎头相撞的直接影响是什么？
- 每辆车内的所有人员都被猛烈地向前抛出。
- 只有前排安全带会激活。
- 每辆车内的所有人员都被猛烈地向后抛甩。
在正面碰撞中，两个车辆的乘客都会被向前推，如果他们没有系安全带，可能会撞破挡风玻璃。司机有责任确保所有17岁以下的乘客系好安全带。年长的乘客则需自行负责系安全带。