By: Staff Reporter
Car accidents are inevitable. It doesn’t matter how safe of a driver you are, somewhere, and somehow, you will get bumped.
While accidents are out of our control, we can take precautions to limit the injuries associated with car accidents. A Tik Tok user uploaded a video giving tips on how to be safe.
In the video, the user explains that the position you sit in the car will determine the kind of injuries you sustain. He said the closer you sit to the paddles, the more impact the joints can absorb and limit the possibility of bones breaking.
“The distance that you are from the dashboard should be positioned such that the knees are bent even when pressing the brakes fully. Because in the event of a frontal collision, bent knees will cushion the impact, thus saving your legs. If you are sitting too far back, your knees will lock up when you do an e-brake (emergency brake) in the event of a frontal collision, your joints will get all the impact with a very high chance of braking,” the user said.
Another factor is the inclination of the seat which affects the distance between the hands and steering wheel.
