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Seat belts help in low-speed accidents
X-Press Editor For many people, strapping on a seat belt is a habit as automatic as waking up in the morning. But for some Dryden employees, that habit isn't second nature when they drive a vehicle at low speeds on the flightline, said Dean Lebret, senior safety specialist. In a recent low-speed accident on the flightline, a driver who was not wearing a seat belt was injured and received several stitches as a result of the accident. NASA and Air Force regulations and state laws require seat belts. California has strict seat belt laws and federal regulations require government employees, government contractors and subcontractors to be properly seat belted while traveling in a vehicle that is in motion. Seat belts are vital not only on the roads and flightlines, but also in the parking lots. The Dryden Health and Environmental Safety Office reiterated the seat belt rules during Safety Awareness Days and some of the possible penalties for failing to follow the rules. Flight Operations could suspend a person's flightline driver's license for failure to wear a seat belt. Dryden policies specify that safety violations can result in penalties as severe as dismissal on a first offense when an employee purposely breaks rules and doing so leads to a mishap. |
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Responsible NASA Official: John Childress For questions, contact: Dryden Web Group Page Curator:WD-Team Modified: March 26, 2001 |
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