The seat belt in many cases saves the lives of car drivers and passengers. In fact, the highway code provides for the obligation to use this safety system, but in the same way it places limits on compliance.
The presence of this device has become of paramount importance, especially since on vehicles the airbags have been implantedbecause the eventual explosion of these would cause greater injuries if in the event of an accident you find yourself without the seat belt.
During an accident, the seat belt avoids the risk of colliding with other passengers sitting inside the same vehicle. To have the obligation to wear it are not only the people sitting in front but also those sitting behind. In Italy the obligation of the seat belt, arrived in 1976. Today there is still someone who chooses not to wear the belt if not in front of the police to avoid receiving a fine.
Not everyone is obliged to use seat belts, here are the categories exempt from the obligation
Among the categories that do not necessarily have to use seat belts, there are the police, then the Carabinieri, the Guardia di Finanza, the Police, the health service and the firefighters. These do not necessarily have to use seat belts when they are facing an emergency intervention.
The same is true for public services, the category includes bus drivers, the drivers of the waste collection vehicles and finally those who carry out the environmental hygiene service. In this case, the exemption takes place because the work of operators is to be facilitated, who have to get out and back frequently from the vehicle and who would find themselves hindered by the seat belt which would slow down operations.
Exemption and certificate, what you need to know
Those who have physical pathologies are also exempt, provided that they present the medical certificate in case of checks by the police. It should be known that this certificate has a very specific duration beyond which it is no longer valid.
The second category concerns pregnant women, also in this case it is necessary to have with you a certificate drawn up by the gynecologist in which it is certified that the seat belt exposes the creature to dangers and risks. In most cases, except when facing high-risk pregnancies, the seat belt is more than recommended because it protects the individual and the fetus he is carrying.
