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Question about seatbelts ... can they come disloged in an accident?
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:48 am
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:48 am
I've wondered this often ... but yesterday afternoon my mom's neighbor was in a fatal car crash and the reports are that she didn't have her seatbelt on. So the question in my mind arises again.
If you have a seatbelt on and you're in an accident is it possible that it would "unbuckle" from the force or anything? I guess I just can't imagine people still not wearing seatbelts.
Sadly, the gentleman who hit her was charged with his 2ND DWI within 24 hours ... he hit her just 6 hours after bonding out of jail. Something is wrong with this system. IDK what the answer is but it just sucks.
KATC report
If you have a seatbelt on and you're in an accident is it possible that it would "unbuckle" from the force or anything? I guess I just can't imagine people still not wearing seatbelts.
Sadly, the gentleman who hit her was charged with his 2ND DWI within 24 hours ... he hit her just 6 hours after bonding out of jail. Something is wrong with this system. IDK what the answer is but it just sucks.
KATC report
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:50 am to tiger91
Sounds highly unlikely but I suppose its possible
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:52 am to tiger91
<---------- they can tear.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:52 am to tiger91
That's terrible. I feel for the lady's famil and friends.
Whatever this guy gets as far as punishment will not be enough.
Whatever this guy gets as far as punishment will not be enough.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:52 am to tiger91
I would think that the buckle itself is made to withstand the pressure behind the force of impact.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 12:00 pm to tiger91
They will not unbuckle.
In really extreme circumstances the buckles can break and if the belt is already damaged the belt can tear/break.
In really extreme circumstances the buckles can break and if the belt is already damaged the belt can tear/break.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 12:02 pm to tiger91
My company truck unbuckles when I lean forward sometimes but is because it's faulty.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:34 pm to tiger91
Its possible. Chances are slim.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:49 pm to tiger91
quote:
I guess I just can't imagine people still not wearing seatbelts.
I rarely wear mine if im in the car by myself.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 3:01 pm to tiger91
Extremely unlikely. Far more likely she just wasn't wearing it unfortunately. Seatbelts are made to protect you in wrecks, they are designed and tested specifically in those situations. Hence having crash tests with cars, Seatbelts are used in some of those tests
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