1) Hema was in a Mercedes-Benz, without doubt one of the 3
safest brands in the world. So was Lady Diana. Both suffered massive injury,
with Diana succumbing to injuries.
2) If they're such safe cars with Lakhs of rupees worth
latest safety equipment why the injury? That is because both were not wearing
seat belts.
3) Airbags are meant to save you beyond the safety offered by
seat belts. If you are not wearing a belt, the airbag can kill you rather than
the accident. So as a safety feature airbag WILL NOT deploy if belt is not
worn.
4) Seat belts are to save you and not to save the traffic
police. They're to be worn at all times, on all seats and all speeds. A head
injury at 20 kmph will kill you as efficiently as an injury at 150 kmph.
5) The toddler killed in the accident would surely have
survived provided a) she was in the rear seat b) strapped in with a child seat.
Remember : Children below 16 always in the rear seat and always strapped into a
child seat (under specific body weight) or booster seat (over specific weight).
From Sujan Roy.
Part of his job involves test driving new vehicles, sometimes
in extreme conditions. I have walked out of serious incidents that could have
been life threatening, without a scratch because of seat belts
A child seat costs 3000 rupees but people buy cars of Rs. 30
lakhs and want to save the expense. It is a criminal offence in developed
countries not to have the children in child seats. The kid will resist for
first week, but once used to it won't be
comfortable without a child seat. Be safe.
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