translate English to French: What was rare a few years ago is now common practice, such as the use of seat belts, which has saved countless lives on the Ecuador's highways and city streets, and the population's belief that the best way to avoid traffic accidents is to know and comply with the rules governing this activity and to take individual responsibility for operating a vehicle only when physically and psychologically capable of doing so.
Ce qui, il y a quelques années, était très rare, est devenu aujourd'hui un comportement très fréquent, telle l'utilisation des ceintures de sécurité qui a sauvé un très grand nombre de vies sur les routes et les chaussées urbaines de l'Équateur.