How road safety has changed over the years Why Speed Limits Have Changed During the last 100 years speed limits have changed in the UK‚ now in residential areas speed limits are generally 20mph to 30mph and on main roads the speed limit is 40mph. On the motorways the speed limit is raised to 70 mph. The first speed limit was 1865; this speed limit was 2mph in built up areas such as cities‚ towns and villages. This was then raised to 20mph and large fines were put in place for speeding and
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will not be a problem. There are automatic hazard lights that turn on automatically if you brake emergency. This is a dinky feature that helps to warn other drivers of potential hazards. Driver and passenger airbags inflate in relation to the intensity of the impact. Side and curtain airbags also aid occupant protection. Pre-tensioned seatbelts with a force limiter will hold you securely in the event of an unfortunate accident. Step into the Peugeot 206 and feel the difference. This is an economical
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Usually there are front facing airbags in the front two seats‚ and side facing and curtain airbags everywhere. Airbags minimise the risk of whiplash in a crash‚ and the force passengers get hit by an object‚ or hit an object. Additionally‚ curtain airbags stop glass from shattering on the occupants of a car and cutting them. 8. Describe the chemical reaction in an air bag. The inflation system
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say they have airbags‚ people seem to think that the airbags will stop you from flying out the window‚ but in case of a car crush you are more likely to unexpect the accident so a direct impact with an airbag would really be damageing and even more if you did not expect it. I´ve heard of people that did not wear a seatbelts and unfortunately had a car crush‚ these people all thought that they wouldnt hurt themselves because of the airbags‚ but they were wrong‚ in some cases the airbag did not deploy
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with a technical upgrade. For instance‚ you put dual airbags in cars because people too often don’t use seat belts‚ and airbags prevent further injury even when seat belts are used. The problem here‚ which motivates people to improve a process‚ is that people continue to sustain severe injuries despite the availability of seat belts and dual airbags. Taking this one step further‚ some car companies (like Volvo) are not installing side airbags‚ in addition to the two in front‚ to protect people against
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Princess Diana was greatly loved and admired by many people around the world. She was the epitome of a “perfect Princess” and for many she was considered a role model. Tragically‚ her life ended far too early in a fatal car accident. Diana was the passenger in the backseat of a Mercedes and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Evidence proves that Princess Diana would be alive today if she had chosen to wear a seatbelt. Princess Diana is not the only one. Every year‚ approximately
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Hypothesis: If a car is involved in a crash‚ a domino effect of reactions will occur. Background: The modern day automobile is a very complex piece of machinery that has a lot to do with the world of physics. Like every great invention‚ there was a beginning. For the automobile this beginning was in 1769. Nicolas Cugnot‚ a Frenchmen inventing for the French Army‚ came up with was first self-propelled‚ steam engined‚ three wheeled cart that was said to go as fast as walking speed. The next
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was on making them stylish‚ forming an important part of the MINI’s personality‚ but easy to use and easy to understand. * Safety: - Setting new small car safety standards‚ - A full array of airbags‚ including front and side airbags for the front passengers including head protection airbags too. * Target market: Geared towards not a certain demographic but different demographics of people. * Good warranty: - Warranty period is for 4 years or 80‚000 kilometres‚ whichever occurs
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Language Arts 4 5/15/14 Wearing Seat Belts Do you know that every hour someone dies in crash simply from not buckling his or her seat belt and you can be a victim if you do not simply buckle it when you get in your car? The first thing everyone should do after sitting in their car is buckle their seat belts. Too many unnecessary loses of life occur each year for the simple reason people just do not wear seat belts. It is a confirmed fact that using a seat belt saves lives and prevents serious
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The Importance of Automobile Safety Many people‚ including college students‚ overlook one of the most important things when buying a new car–safety. It is a known truth that a new car is probably filled with the most up-to-date safety features in the automotive market today. However‚ knowing that the car is “safe” does not mean how safe the car really is because of the safety features it has or the lack of them. Therefore‚ this paper will illustrate the need to examine and research the safety features
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