Comments on: 50 years of car safety http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CBA Guy http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-478079 CBA Guy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:18:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-478079 nice cars ;/ nice cars ;/

]]> By: Mek http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477831 Mek Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:41:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477831 Amen, Sfsa78 . Thank you Ralph Nader. :) Amen, Sfsa78 . Thank you Ralph Nader. :)

]]> By: High Voltage http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477812 High Voltage Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:32:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477812 BIG UPS TO GM......!! BIG UPS TO GM……!!

]]> By: Lurkerz http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477773 Lurkerz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:29:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477773 if everyone stops speeding, everybody will be safe. And may God save us from the speeding guys in the last lane. thanx Mark. if everyone stops speeding, everybody will be safe. And may God save us from the speeding guys in the last lane.
thanx Mark.

]]> By: lensman http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477768 lensman Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:01:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477768 I've been eying the Tesla for a long time... I'd like to get one! I’ve been eying the Tesla for a long time… I’d like to get one!

]]> By: Stoidi http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477766 Stoidi Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:29:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477766 This is great - but unfortunatley, we still have a long long way to go to stop those moronic, self-absorbed drivers that still think wearing a seatbelt will reduce your "coolness" level, and that speeding in and out is what really determines the size of their penis and demonstrates their testosterone level. This is great – but unfortunatley, we still have a long long way to go to stop those moronic, self-absorbed drivers that still think wearing a seatbelt will reduce your “coolness” level, and that speeding in and out is what really determines the size of their penis and demonstrates their testosterone level.

]]> By: kuwaiti we aft5ir http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477764 kuwaiti we aft5ir Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:05:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477764 ok http://business.maktoob.com/20090000375958/17_000_expats_leave_Kuwait_as_crisis_looms/Article.htm ok
http://business.maktoob.com/20090000375958/17_000_expats_leave_Kuwait_as_crisis_looms/Article.htm

]]> By: Kuwaity http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477763 Kuwaity Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:48:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477763 Yeah thats right. Some people think that the airbag will do the job, wrong! You need to fasten the seat belt all the time, even if you want to go "just around there". Yeah thats right. Some people think that the airbag will do the job, wrong!

You need to fasten the seat belt all the time, even if you want to go “just around there”.

]]> By: vampire http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477762 vampire Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:26:52 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477762 thanks IIHS thanks IIHS

]]> By: samurai http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477761 samurai Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:40:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477761 @Kuwaity, most accidents take place at much lower speeds than 80 km/h. But chances of fatalities increase dramatically at higher speeds. That's why they're more noticeable in the Local section of newspapers. And most of these vehicles' safety features are rendered useless if you don't have your seatbelt on. A friend of mine presented a very on-the-face explanation about the importance of seat belts. You're traveling at 80 km/h and you see the car in front of you suddenly stop, you brake late and hit the car at 60 km/h. If your seatbelt is fastened, the sudden jerk might break your collar bone at best. If your seatbelt is not fastened, your car goes from 60 km/h down to 0 km/h in under a second. But you don't! Inertia says that your face slams the windshield at 60 km/h. Not very pretty! @Kuwaity, most accidents take place at much lower speeds than 80 km/h. But chances of fatalities increase dramatically at higher speeds. That’s why they’re more noticeable in the Local section of newspapers.

And most of these vehicles’ safety features are rendered useless if you don’t have your seatbelt on.

A friend of mine presented a very on-the-face explanation about the importance of seat belts. You’re traveling at 80 km/h and you see the car in front of you suddenly stop, you brake late and hit the car at 60 km/h.

If your seatbelt is fastened, the sudden jerk might break your collar bone at best.

If your seatbelt is not fastened, your car goes from 60 km/h down to 0 km/h in under a second. But you don’t! Inertia says that your face slams the windshield at 60 km/h. Not very pretty!

]]> By: Kuwaity http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477760 Kuwaity Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:10:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477760 All these tests are done at speed of no more than 80 km/h. The problem is the high speed accedents. No car is safe at high speed, although some are better than others, just go to the scrap yard and compare volvos, german brands to other cars. you'll see the different. All these tests are done at speed of no more than 80 km/h. The problem is the high speed accedents. No car is safe at high speed, although some are better than others, just go to the scrap yard and compare volvos, german brands to other cars. you’ll see the different.

]]> By: Kuwait http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/50-years-of-car-safety/#comment-477759 Kuwait Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=8384#comment-477759 I'm no automobile engineer but wouldn't it be fairer to have both cars crashing into the same brick wall instead of into each other and then compare results? Regardless, awesome video. And the air bag popping out that quick... :O I’m no automobile engineer but wouldn’t it be fairer to have both cars crashing into the same brick wall instead of into each other and then compare results?

Regardless, awesome video. And the air bag popping out that quick… :O

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