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If you were sitting in a parked car and had to choose from being hit from the front by a car going 60 mph, or from the rear by a car going 60 mph, you probably should pick the front. Some of the reasons:
- air bags only activate in front-end crashes (or side/rollover crashes on newer cars), not rear-enders. Seat belts make a lot of difference in a front-end crash ... not much in a rear-end crash.
- the mass of the engine and transmission helps absorb the force of a head-on collision
- safety standards are more rigorous for front-end collisions, because they are much more common.
Yes, it's true that in a severe rear-end collision, the gas tank can rupture, resulting in a major fire, but such accidents are relatively rare. Safety standards also require some protection for the gas tank.
The reason why rear SEATS are considered safer, even though cars have less protection at the rear, is because rear-end collisions are much less LIKELY. In more common front-end collisions, the farther away you are from the front of the car, the better -- one of the reasons to put children in the rear seat.
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In a three car accident with one impact from the last car is that car's insurance only responsible for the damages to the back of the middle car?
If with "one impact from the last car" you mean that the rear car hit the middle car and then the middle car, as a result, hit the front car, the rear car's insurance would be responsible for all damages. If the middle car first hit the front car and then the rear car hit the middle care, the rear car's insurance would only be responsible for the damages to the middle car. i.e. where was the first impact?
Are babies supposed to sit front facing in the car?
Babies should use a rear-facing child safety seat in the car.
What are the impact safety ratings for the jaguar xk?
The front and back impact rating for the Jaguar XK has not yet been tested by car companies. I would imagine that it is decent, but not quite as high as a bigger car.
Which is a better car - the one with the engine in front or rear?
A car with the engine in the rear should have rear/all wheel drive. A car with the engine in the front should have front/all wheel drive.
Do front or rear tires wear out faster on a rear-wheel drive car?
Rear
Should you wear a seat belt if your in back?
Yes you should. A car impact can affect even those who are in the back seat in the car. Your head can fling into the seat in front of you and the impact can cause whip lash or other serious damages to your neck. This is the same safety hazard as it would be if you were sitting in the front of the car.
What is the advantage of a crumple zone?
a crumpe zone makes the car safer in a front or rear collision. it allows part of the car to absorb the impact and lesson the hit on the cab.
How safe is the Smart Car?
It received the highest rating of good in front-end and side-impact testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
What is the smartCar's Crash test raiting?
The NHTSA has rated the Smart car at 5 for side impact and 4 and 3 for front and rear, however they are concerned that the doors have a tendency to pop open on impact.
Why are English car number plates white on the front and yellow on the rear?
Why are English car number plates white on the front and yellow on the rear?
What part of a car loses control in a skid the front or rear?
rear
Should i replace a Partly Broken car suspension spring?
I would as it increases your stopping distance - I also have this problem on the front since rear impact on my jeep.
