Objects placed in the car increase the risk of injury to the occupants in a collision
Placing cargo in the trunk is essential for a safe journey as it can affect braking, cornering behavior or sudden or unexpected manoeuvres. For this reason, the DGT warns that it is essential to check what we are going to take on a trip, especially to avoid the mystery of growing luggage when returning from vacation. An overloaded vehicle, or with an incorrectly distributed load, is more likely to have an accident. In addition, remember that carrying bags or suitcases in the back seat is a
€200 fine Also, no objects should be placed on the parcel shelf, as they reduce the driver’s field of vision and become real projectiles, even deadly, in a collision.
In fact, and given this, Fundación Mapfre points out that youa
practical and little known advice: Fasten the rear seat belts when they are free to prevent their backs from collapsing and the panniers injuring the occupants of the front seats in the event of a collision. So pay attention more
guidelines they offer us to travel safely this summer:
overload a vehicle it endangers the safety of the occupants and negatively affects the dynamic behavior of the car, making it 11.4 percent slower and more clumsy. Also the maneuverability and stability in various maneuvers deteriorate to 11.4 percent; and on a slippery track, braking is extended to 17.1 percent, meaning a safe collision would occur in an emergency. In addition, if the braking of a fully loaded car occurs on a bend, the braking distance will increase by up to 21 percent, making the vehicle more likely to lose control of the steering wheel and have an accident.
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shock situation of the vehicle against a rigid object (a tree, lamppost or wall) there is a high deceleration in the passenger compartment, indicating that the weight of any object not properly secured multiplies depending on the speed at which it is moved. drives. Such is the case with an umbrella weighing only 400 grams, which, when placed on the rear tray of the vehicle, can hit the driver with a force of more than 22 kg. in a head-on collision with a pole at 60 km/h.
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luggage must always go in the trunk, put the heaviest suitcases at the bottom and leave the top part for the bags that we may need during the journey, such as the handbag, the fridge with food, clothes, tools, etc. All cargo must be perfectly organized and surrounded by a protective net anchored to the floor of the trunk so that it does not impede the driver’s movement and vision, nor endanger stability by altering the vehicle’s center of gravity, which should be kept as low as possible. In this way, in the event of a sudden maneuver or accident, we limit the movement of the load and its possible ingress into the passenger compartment, which must always be completely clear.
-In case the suitcase is not enough to store all the suitcases, you can
use a roof rackan accessory that is not suitable for very heavy loads and which supports very well light objects with large volumes such as surfboards, bicycles and child seats, among others.
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we use a roof rackbefore we start the march, we must make sure that everything is securely fastened, even using every stop we make during the journey to check the confirmation of the objects carried.
Source: La Verdad
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