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Please buckle up for life...
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Seatbelts definitely save lives. Some of them have a locking feature which is truly amazing because you can pull it out all the way and let it pull back. You can also lock it and it’ll not slide out until it's been pulled back all the way again. When you’re on a spirited drive, it's good to have something to hold you into your seat as you take a tight turn at speed. Also, if you spend time cruising down the middle of the road, it’s better to have at least one seatbelt to comfort you.
When seatbelts were made mandatory, some people complained that its use increased the chances that you'd get hurt. As they said, when there would be a fire, you won't get out in time. Others claimed that wearing seatbelts increased pedestrian fatalities because it made overconfident drivers to go faster. They really hated to wear them and only did it when the fines were large and frequent enough. Aside from being fined, drivers and passengers caught without seatbelts could also lose out in court in accident scenarios.
Take into account the result of every investigation after an accident, especially the severe ones – we can see that the wearing of the seatbelt is always an issue. In fact, the accident investigators could tell whether a certain individual was wearing a seatbelt or not based from the blood scatters and impact marks inside the vehicle. At any reasonable speed, it's simply not possible to hold on and resist the force of the impact. It’s expected that the head makes a very distinctive pattern when it strikes the windshield.
After all, to wear seatbelts or not is still left for you to decide on. But, you must remember that there are consequences to those people who don’t want to wear them. Always keep in mind that a driver who wears a seat belt is held in place and can continue to control their vehicle after the initial impact. A belted passenger, on the other hand, will not be thrown into the path of otherwise uninvolved cars. With this, the chances of injury are relatively small when you’re using a seatbelt. That, combined with the privilege to operate a motor vehicle on a public road, makes it understandable for the government to require the use of safe and legally sound seatbelts.
Indeed, a seatbelt is such a small thing. And, it’s quite overwhelming because of the fact that it can definitely save your life in an accident. However, almost everyone agrees that seatbelts can save lives but still many people don't bother to use them, especially those in the back seat.
Traffic-related injuries are the leading cause of all injury death in America.
Every nine seconds, someone is injured in a traffic crash and every 13 minutes someone is killed.
Research shows that a many part-time and non-belt users, the fear of a citation and significant fine outweighs their fear of being injured or killed when unbelted in a crash.
Seatbelt simulator
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| Have you checked your tire pressure lately? |
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Are Your Car Tires Safe?
By Joseph Kenny
Do you know most of the car accidents are caused because of one or the other fault in the car tires? Most of the car accident reimbursement that the car owners have to pay to the accident victims or the loss they have to incur in terms of insurance money they get is all due to fault in car tires. So, when you go out to buy a car then with all the factors like performance, brand, price, appearance, comfort, and maybe even safety, do consider the performance and integrity of the car tires as well. Even if you own a pre-owned car do make sure that your car tires are in good condition and match your car type, the kind of use it is put to and the geographical demand of the area where you live.
Reliable Tires
Remember different kinds of vehicle require different kinds of tires. So, you must do some research on your car type and its matching tire type. Do not trust the previous owner if you are buying a used car. Make sure it has compatible car tires. Tires are good for varying conditions, last for varying lengths of time, and cost varying amounts to replace. You must know what type of car tires would work the best in your area. Conditions such as extreme heat, frequent rain or snow, or heavy winter weather are some to consider when you are looking to purchase tires, or to purchase a vehicle with its unique tire needs.
Savings
Buying the appropriate tires for your car ensures lowered risk of mishap thus, lower insurance premium. Again for special usage cars such as racecars you can get a good insurance premium value if you make sure you use tires specifically made for such cars. High performance tires may cost more than the normal tires but using them saves a lot of money. Driving on tires with worn-out tread can be extremely dangerous, especially in severe weather conditions. If any accident is caused in such conditions you will not only loose money in insurance but also have pay from your pocket to reimburse for the damage caused by your car and to your car. Different vehicles need different tires and also come with different insurance rates charged by different companies that insure you and your vehicle under different amounts. Thus, make sure your car tires are safe so that you are saved from insurance hassles later on.
Joseph Kenny is the webmaster of the insurance site http://www.insure121.com/ where you will find information, news and links to the leading providers of car insurance in the UK.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Kenny
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| Be aware of motorcycle drivers.... |
Causes of accidents
Given the common incidence and serious consequences of motorcycle accidents, there has been surprisingly little study of their causes. The only major work done on this subject in the USA is the Hurt Report, performed around 1980 in the Los Angeles area. One of the central conclusions of the report was this:
The failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic is the predominating cause of motorcycle accidents. The driver of the other vehicle involved in collision with the motorcycle did not see the motorcycle before the collision, or did not see the motorcycle until too late to avoid the collision.
Furthermore:
Conspicuity of the motorcycle is a critical factor in the multiple vehicle accidents, and accident involvement is significantly reduced by the use of motorcycle headlamps (on in daylight) and the wearing of high visibility yellow, orange or bright red jackets.
Unfortunately there are other causes too, such as cars losing control, bad driver behaviour and motorists falling asleep/taken ill and unconsious drivers. There may be a need to fit cars with deadman's braking and vigilance control.
In the UK, road accident investigators discovered that up to 70% of motorcycle accidents were rider error, and didn't initially involve another vehicle.[citation needed] The majority of these accidents happened on left hand bends. Riders were found to be travelling beyond their ability going into the corner, and lost their confidence half way through the corner. The result was that they panicked, grabbed the front brake, and this would force the bike to alter course, causing an accident. In the majority of these accidents, it was found that had they not panicked, the bike would have negotiated the corner successfully.
There is also research currently being carried out into the accident style known as "Sorry, mate, I didn't see you!" (a.k.a SMIDSY). This is where cars, usually in a built up area, will pull out in front of bikers. This is most common during times of poor light. Initial findings are that the human eye is unable to see movement while it is coming straight at them. They cannot accurately calculate speed, and so ignore the information collected by their eyes.
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