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Does wearing a seat belt improperly cause the same injuries as not wearing a seatbelt at all?
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No. The nature of the injuries is different. Wearing a seatbelt improperly can allow one to slide out from beneath the seatbelt, which can cause severe bruising on the neck or even strangulation. Also, wearing the harness improperly can result in serious internal injuries of a different nature from those caused by the sharp impact of one's whole body on the dashboard or out through the windscreen onto the ground outside.
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