How should the headrest be positioned?
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Correct answer
A. In such a way that its upper part is at the level of the top of the head.
Explanation
In the photo you can see a close-up of the driver's seat headrest in a passenger car. A correctly adjusted headrest has its top edge at the level of the top of the head - answer A. A headrest that is too low, at the level of the neck (C), acts in a rear-end collision as a pivot point over which the head bends backwards, and a headrest set above the top of the head (B) means that the head has no support where it needs it.
The Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles requires a passenger car to be equipped with headrests on each outer front seat, and their job is to protect the cervical spine (neck) against a "whiplash" injury when a car hits you from behind. Adjust the headrest so that its middle is at the level of your ears and its top edge reaches the top of your head, and as close as possible to the back of your head - a few centimetres, no more. Check this every time the seat is moved, for the passenger too.
Legal basis: § 11 para. 1 point 9 of the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment