Which of the following about airbags and children riding in the car is correct?
An airbag is a supplementary device designed on the assumption that the body is held by a seat belt, and it deploys very fast and with great force (the seat belt duty is in Article 50(1) of the Road Traffic Act). Think about what that force would do to a small child or to objects on the airbag cover.
Answer: ②
Explanation
An airbag is a supplementary device designed to cushion impact while the seat belt holds the body in place, so under Road Traffic Act Article 50(1) the belt must always be worn as well. Airbags deploy very fast and with great force and can seriously injure a child in the front, so children should ride in the back and infants in a child restraint. Objects on an airbag cover can be thrown at occupants when it deploys.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제50조 제1항, 안전운전 일반: 에어백