HUMBERSIDE POLICE SEAT BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS CASUALTY REDUCTION CAMPAIGN – SEPTEMBER 2014 Throughout September Humberside Police are running a seat belt and child restraints casualty reduction campaign. The month-long campaign is focusing on educating people around the dangers of not wearing a seat belt and making sure that children have the correct restraints in place, when travelling in a vehicle. Officers will enforcing the campaign throughout the Humberside Police area. The Purpose of Seat Belts: Seat belts are designed to retain people in their seats, and so prevent or reduce injuries suffered in a crash. They ensure that as little contact is made between the occupant and vehicle interior as possible and significantly reduce the risk of being thrown from a vehicle. On modern vehicles, seat belts are now also designed to work as the key part of wider injury prevention measures and safety systems, such as airbags and head restraints, which will not be as effective in reducing the risk of injury if an occupant is not wearing a seat belt. ALWAYS WEAR A SEAT BELT WHEN TRAVELLING IN THE FRONT, OR THE REAR, OF A VEHICLE THAT HAS SEAT BELTS FITTED. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT CHILDREN TRAVEL IN AN APPROPRIATE CHILD RESTRAINT OR IN A SEAT BELT IF THEY ARE TOO BIG FOR A CHILD RESTRAINT. ow.ly/B5vlz ow.ly/B5vop
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:03:21 +0000