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The current road safety situation for truck drivers in Germany is alarming. Despite mandatory seat belt use and comprehensive safety regulations, the rate of seat belt use among truck drivers remains inadequate, leading to serious consequences.
According to statistics from the Federal Statistical Office, truck accidents often have serious consequences. These accidents are often more serious than accidents involving other vehicles, mainly due to the size and mass of trucks. Drivers and passengers of HGVs are particularly at risk of suffering serious injuries or even death if they are not wearing their seat belts.
The consequences of low seat belt use are tragic and costly, both in human and economic terms. In order to reduce the number of accident victims and increase road safety, targeted measures are needed to make buckling up more attractive and natural for truck drivers.