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Airbag vs. No Airbag....

posted by  Goldy on  Thu Jun 26 12:48 CST 2003
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The invention of the airbag and the resulting legislation, was the result of extremely low seatbelt usage in the USA.

Up here in Canada, we have had seat belt laws ($125 fine) for years and seat belt usage is higher.

Without a seatbelt, airbags have a huge benefit.

Seatbelts provide about 92% of the protection, airbags offer only a marginal increase in protection to a seatbelt wearer.

The greatest protection of an airbag is in highspeed head on collision.

HOWEVER - the injuries and fatalities we have seen caused by low speed and parking lot impacts from early generation airbags far outweighs the advantages .


Just wear the seatbelt in your Volvo, and forget the airbag.


Not to mention -the airbag is a HUGE target for auto B&E's.

Stolen airbags are going for hundreds of $$$, while replacing the one stolen from your car will cost almost $2000.





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