In head-on crashes the use of seat belts:
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Correct answer
A. reduces the risk of serious or deadly injuries.
Explanation
In a head-on collision, the seat belt holds the body in the seat and stops it together with the car, instead of letting it keep flying forward at the speed the car had before the impact. Thanks to this, the head and chest do not hit the steering wheel, the dashboard or the windscreen, and the passenger does not fall out of the vehicle. A fastened seat belt therefore reduces the risk of serious and fatal injuries - answer A.
Answer B confuses a side effect with the purpose: a belt may leave a bruise, but the question is about serious injuries, and these are exactly what the belt protects against. Answer C contradicts accident research - seat belts have a huge effect on the results of a collision. That is why the Road Traffic Act requires the driver and passengers to wear seat belts, and airbags are designed on the assumption that the person in the seat is wearing a belt.
Legal basis: Art. 39 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)