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Why does a properly adjusted head restraint help prevent head and neck injures to occupants in rear-end collisions?
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Why does a properly adjusted head restraint help prevent head and neck injures to occupants in rear-end collisions?

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A properly adjusted head restraint works to reduce the force from whiplash. Based on Newton's first law of motion, your body will continue to move even when your car isn't moving, and the head restraint reduces the force of impact

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