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Question 6641

In vehicles with a front airbag, must the driver use a seat belt?

  1. No, because in the event of a crash the injuries will be more severe.
  2. No, it is not necessary because the airbag replaces it.
  3. Yes, because the airbag complements the seat belt.
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Correct answer: Yes, because the airbag complements the seat belt.

Yes. The airbag supplements the seat belt; it does not replace it. The seat belt restrains your body from the very start of the crash, and the airbag cushions the final part of the movement. Without a seat belt, you would be thrown against the airbag as it inflates, causing serious injuries.

En coche · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación