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In the result of an accident, there will be a large amount of force applied to the body/chest area. The human body can only take so much stress before a break occurs. To reduce the chance of that from happening, the force is spread out into a larger area. Physics tells us that Stress = Force/Area ... Thus, if we use a larger area, the resulting stress will be reduced.
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When were seat belts invented?
Seat belts were invented early in the 1880s, but were not patented (by a different person than the inventor) until late in the 1880s.
What is Missouri's seat belt law?
As of May 2014, Missouri's seat belt law states that seat belts must be worn by all passengers in the front seat. In the back seat, those younger than 16 years old must wear seat belts.
What are the statistics for injuries caused by seat belts?
The injuries caused by seat belts is nothing compared to the injuries prevented by seat belts. Seat belts save lives and prevent more injuries than any other safety device on your car. A minor shoulder burn is nothing compared to a face full of steering wheel or being thrown through the windshield.
Do most cars built in later than 1960 come without seatbelts?
Not necessarily. By 1964, Most U.S. automobiles were sold with standard front seat belts; rear seat belts were made standard in 1968. So there were cars sold in 1960 that did not have seat belts.
How safe are seat belts and air bags?
Much better than without them.
Why do you need to wear seat belts?
Wearing a seat belt has been reported to save more lives in an accident than wearing no seat belt.
Seat belts increase your chance of surviving a collision by more than what percent?
50 %
It is advisable to use the seat belts in carexplain?
Yes, it is advisable, for two reasons: 1). In most states, it is the law. 2). In a data base of many thousands of car crashes, it became obvious that drivers and passengers who wore seat belts died less often and suffered less serious injuries than their counterparts in other crashes who didn't wear seat belts.
Hispanic students were more likely than white students to rarely or never wear seat belts?
According to the Center for Disease Control, other government sources and surveys, female high school students are more likely to wear seatbelts than male high school students.Quote from the CDC:"Compared with other age groups, teens have the lowest rate of seat belt use. In 2005, 10% of high school students reported they rarely or never wear seat belts when riding with someone else.9 In a national survey of seat belt use among high school students: Male high school students (12.5%) were more likely than female students (7.8%) to rarely or never wear seat belts."
Would the friction between a tire and the road be increased by a wide rather than a narrow tire?
No
What makes busses special?
They can carry more people than any other vehicle. Some busses do not have seat belts for the passengers.
What are three ways cars keep people safe?
They don't. 3 rules for car safety : don't get in them, don't get hit, don't breath the exhaust. If you're looking for "safety features" on cars try - steering wheels (rather than tillers) hydrolic breaks (rather than mechanical) windshields (and the new-fangled stuff like seat belts and airbags.
