During testing, specialists found that a winter jacket, especially a bulky one, can cause serious harm to the health of the driver and passengers. Moreover, the danger arises not only during an accident, but also during ordinary hard braking.
Experiments showed: during emergency deceleration to just 16 km/h, dummies dressed in down jackets received internal organ damage — the intestines, liver, and spleen were at risk. The thing is that in such a situation, the seat belt does not fit tightly to the body, which creates excessive pressure on the internal organs. Without delving into medical details, one can simply say: riding in winter clothing is a direct path to a traumatologist. And given that treatment is not cheap today, it is wiser to warm up the cabin in advance and take off your jacket before the trip.
By the way, AvtoPortal has been reminding for several years in a row about the need to remove outer clothing and advises following our video instructions on how to safely drive a car in winter.
