Hetrick in 1952. A patent for the design was marketed for automobiles in 1967. The combination of all safety devices located in cars contribute to the wellbeing of the driverThe idea of a seat belt is simple‚ but it harnesses technology that shows a lot of ingenuity. A seatbelt is designed to keep one fastened in their seat in the event of an abrupt stop. It is essentially a piece of tough fabric that goes around the user. It combats the effect of the separate inertia on ourselves‚ by making us a part of
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Casual Factors in Road and Traffic Related Injuries Driving is an important task and responsibility that teenagers take on when they receive their learners license‚ mainly at the age of 16. Each year‚ a great number of Australians lose their lives or are badly injured in road accidents. Sadly‚ young people are over-represented in road trauma statistics. Despite making up only 15% of drivers‚ young drivers represent around 36% of annual road fatalities. A 17 year old driver with a P1 license is
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routine as driving may be‚ you are still taking your life in your hands every time you get into a car. Traffic accidents resulting from texting and driving or any other number of causes are one of the leading causes of death in the United States and a seat belt can go a long way to help protect you while driving. The chances of sustaining serious or life threatening injuries is greatly increased when you do not wear your
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or injury‚ and the tarmac would then apply more force to the body. A seatbelt spreads force to the less vulnerable sections of the body‚ and in a longer space of time because of its flexible material (compared to the sturdy windshield). Since the belt applies force on a wide range of the body‚ less pressure would be involved‚ and the passenger would experience less pain. The seatbelts are also designed to stop the passenger from moving forward too much in the event of a collision‚ because this may
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wrecks more than any other age. Twenty five percent of all teen drivers in 2003 had a blood alcohol concentration of .08(defined as drunk driving in all 50 states) or greater. In 2001 two thirds of teens killed in car accidents were not wearing a seat belt. Drinking and driving is a problem for drivers also. Alcohol is responsible for almost half of all teen motor vehicle deaths. Almost one-third of the pedestrians 16 years or older who were killed by automobiles were intoxicated. In 1996 and
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Although wearing your seat belt is one of the top safety precautions when it comes to riding or driving in a car‚ accidents still occur due to people being lazy and not wanting to wear their seat belt. Drivers and passengers do not wear seat belts for tons of little reasons. Some forget to wear them‚ while others are just plain lazy and think they shouldn’t have to put on seat belts. After some time‚ this becomes a really bad habit. Accidents can happen. Some may be small accidents‚ and some may
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education regarding the proper use of child passenger safety seats must be provided to families. According to Basco‚ Hletko‚ West‚ and Darden (2009)‚ although death and injury caused by motor vehicle accidents are deemed accidental‚ they are preventable. Due to the fact that deaths and injuries that occur are accidental‚ The American Academy of Pediatrics recognized the need for standardization of recommendations for child passenger safety seats and initiated and funded the development of the Child Passenger
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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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INVESTIGATION: On 10-25-2016‚ at approximately 1900 hours‚ I was notified by Sgt. Kelley‚ of a traffic homicide investigation on Boyette Road at the intersection of Balm Riverview Road. I responded to the crash scene and arrived at approximately 1954 hours. Upon my arrival at the scene‚ I met with Detective Parsons # 226877 who forensically mapped the scene and took digital photographs of the crash scene. I also met with Deputy Reinsch # 4588‚ who completed the Department of Highway Safety and
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also the recently huge appeal to safety features and ratings for cars. Seat Belts Seat belts are by far the most common safety feature among cars. Everyone knows what they are‚ been taught to always buckle up‚ they reduce the risk of death by around 50%‚ and is illegal to not be wearing one while travelling in a car. But exactly do seatbelts do? Seat belts protect drivers and passengers by strapping them into their seat. This prevents violent jerks caused by either collisions or sudden stops
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