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If a vehicle is traveling at 55 mph how fast will the unbelted occupants still be going at the moment of impact?
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∙ 14y ago
55 mph.. the unbelted occupants would be traveling at 55 mph at the moment of impact. And, just after the vehicle come to a complete stop, the occupants will slam into the steering wheel, windshield, dashboard, c or other interior surfaces.
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