What is the relation between the vehicle’s air bags and safety belts during an accident?
Official question from the Israeli Ministry of Transport pool · Category: Know Your Vehicle
- If seat belts are not buckled, the passengers will be severely struck by the air bags.
- There is no relation between the air bags and the seat belts.
- The air bag only operates when the seat belt is not.
- It is not obligatory to wear seat belts when air bags are installed in the vehicle.