Since May 4, 2026, the Road Safety Board, in the framework of road safety awareness activities, held 5 training sessions with 5 high school graduates’ groups of the “Myslym Keta” High School in Tirana. The activities focused on increasing youth awareness of road hazards, behavioral norms and the importance of respecting road traffic rules.
During the sessions, the high school graduates were introduced to the situation of road accidents in Albania, the main causes and factors that influence their occurrence, such as speed, alcohol use, lack of driving experience and failure to wear a seat belt. The students also received information on safe driving, legal penalties in case of driving without a driving license, as well as the consequences of irresponsible behavior on the road.
One of the most important topics was the use of seat belts and the effects of the law of inertia in the event of an accident. Through concrete examples and demonstration videos, the graduates were informed that at the moment of the collision the body continues to move at the same speed as the vehicle. When the person is not wearing a seat belt, he flies forward, colliding with the glass or getting out of the vehicle. The forces of inertia and the energy of the impact cause the body’s weight at that moment to multiply, reaching a striking force equal to the weight of an elephant, which leads to fatal consequences.
An important part of the activity was also the practical experience with the seat belt simulator vehicle. The students tried to simulate an accident with a vehicle overturning, where the car rotated 360 degrees. During this demonstration, it was clearly proven that using a seat belt keeps the body fixed in the seat and significantly increases the chance of escaping an accident without serious injuries.
At the end of the activities, it was emphasized that the seat belt should not be used only because it is a legal obligation and sanctioned in the Road Code, but because it is a vital tool for protecting life. A very practical and interactive part of the activity was the demonstration with the KRS simulator vehicle, through which young people had the opportunity to experience firsthand the vital importance of using a seat belt while driving.
