LETTER TO THE EDITOR: THE SEAT BELT MUST BE USED BY LAW AGENTS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG AND BRIEF REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

ABOUT THE TOPIC Routinely, agents of the Brazilian police forces, more specifically from the state of Rio de Janeiro, do not use seat belts when on duty. The non-use of this Personal Protective Equipment (PPE – seat belt) is justified by the violence faced daily by these agents, who are often targeted by shots fired directly at the windshields of vehicles, forcing them to disembark quickly, and if they were wearing a seat belt, the time spent unfastening it could be the difference between life and death.