How your car’s seatbelt could save your life (and it’s not in the way that you think)
- A TikTok user has given a handy tip which involves checking the seatbelt’s label
A motoring expert has revealed several ways he thinks a seatbelt could ‘save you’ – and it’s not in the way you think.
The majority of people are aware that wearing a seatbelt is mandatory for your safety, but one expert has claimed there are other lesser known features of the belt.
TikTok user @chequanlaosi explains a handy tip which involves checking the seatbelt’s label to see when the car was made.
If the production date is earlier than the seatbelt, this could be a sign the car has been in an accident, he says.
In the video titled ‘these hidden secrets of car seat belts can save your life at critical moments,’ the expert begins: ’90 per cent of people only know to wear car seatbelts, but I bet you do not know a seatbelt had these four hidden functions.
If the production date is earlier than the seatbelt, this could be a sign the car has been in an accident, the expert says
‘First, when the car breaks down, pull out the seatbelt all the way, close the door and then hang on the shoulder so you can control the direction with one hand.
‘And then use your whole body to push the car.’
Describing another tip, he continued: ‘Second, when buying a car, to prevent buying a flooded car, you must pull the seatbelt to the bottom.
‘Look at the bottom of the seatbelt, and if there’s mud or a mouldy smell, it is likely to be a water bubble car.’
After explaining the label trick, he moves on to his final tip which is in the event of an accident and being trapped in the car, you could use the metal belt buckle to hit the edge of the car window to escape.
Some people thought his advice was ‘nothing new’ but others were less convinced his ideas would safely work. One TikTok user said: ‘Should get your facts right before posting videos.’
Several commenting tried to claim a fifth use for the seatbelt, saying: ‘You also can use it to open a bottle of beer.’
‘First, when the car breaks down, pull out the seatbelt all the way, close the door and then hang on the shoulder so you can control the direction with one hand’ the TikToker says
In the event of being trapped in the car, you could use the metal belt buckle to hit the edge of the car window to escape, the TikToker claims
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