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Police are warning drivers not to wear lanyards around their neck whilst driving. The advice follows incidents where injuries have been aggravated following the deployment of an airbag because items attached to a lanyard have been forced into the wearer’s chest causing significant injury.
Objects such as keys or passes attached to a lanyard are specific examples of items that may cause injury if not removed whilst driving. In one crash, the pressure of the airbag forced the lanyard and pass into the driver’s chest causing a lung to collapse. On another occasion, a set of keys attached to a lanyard perforated the bowel of the wearer. Incidents of this nature serve as an important reminder to drivers of the dangers caused by having any items other than soft clothing between the driver and an airbag.
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