Saturday 7 February 2015

FORM 4: 2.7 BEING AWARE OF THE NEED FOR SAFETY FEATURES IN VEHICLES






















SAFETY FEATURES
FUNCTIONS
Crumple zones (front & back)



§     Design to compress during an accident to absorb energy from the impact
§     Lengthen the time of impact
§     Reduce the impulsive force
Windscreen


§     Protect the passengers of the vehicle from wind, temperature extremes and flying debris
Air bag
§     Prevent the driver from hitting the steering wheel, dashboard or windscreen
Seat belt
§     Prevent the driver from being thrown forward and hitting the windscreen or any other part of the car
§     To reduce the effect of inertia
Side bars in doors
§     To reduce injury to the passengers when the car is hit from the side
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
§     Enable drive to quickly stop the car without causing the brakes to lock
Headrest
§     Prevent the injuries of the head of the driver which will move back due to inertia when the car suddenly accelerates forward

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