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Velvet wrote:
Snipped Text On the other hand, they drive less carefully when protected by airbags, abs and seatbelts. Guy Not all of them do, ta :-) I don't rely on ABS to stop me quicker - I use it to even out the fact that the car in front probably has it and will stop quicker than I can if I don't have it... so my driving hasn't changed in that respect. Seatbelts - always worn one, always will, so can't comment on how I'd drive without one. Airbags? I'd rather it didn't go off, ta, so it's another incentive to not have an accident that'll make it explode in front of me. Airbags have been implicated in some rather nasty accidents that might have been less nasty had the airbag not gone off, so I have very mixed feelings about being in a car equipped with several of the things. Agreed, although not because of what they do, I know how reliable they are(n't). Yes it might stop me cracking my head open on the steering wheel, but on hte other hand I'd rather not have massive chest injuries caused by it.. Actually it's wearing a seat belt that causes the chest injuries. An air bag only causes friction burns on your arms. All an air bag is designed to do is to stop whiplash injuries by absorbing your forward momentum. The bag is actually deflating as you hit it. If you don't wear a seat belt your face hits the steering wheel as the bag is deployed. This is where injuries occur - usually fatally. Hence the term 'Supplementary Restraint System'. So it's not quite as clear cut that all the extra safety stuff makes people drive less carefully :-) It is, there are always a few exceptions. Unfortunately you can't easily measure it, but observations suggest that having the safety devices does indeed 'encourage' more aggressive driving. -- Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS Honda Concerto 16v: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor) http://www.thehewitts.plus.com - now online |
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