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Originally Posted by fighterace , but airbags are also the only safety devices which have killed people in situations which were perfectly survivable. Hence my concern. |
Shouldn't the next affect of a device be taken? Unless you have statistics showing airbags kill more people they save? Quote:
As for the seatbelts, perhaps I went overboard. Being an engineer you will know better. It's just that the time taken for the mechanism to act, it's efficacy- and how it changes with age- bothers me. I had read somewhere that when buying a used car see how fast the belts snap back on release- a loose retraction shows long use. So does the mechanism deteriorate with age? In that case we should service and replace them when needed. |
The retraction mechanism deteriorates over time. So you have to kind of push back seat belts in older cars. But pull the seatbelt suddenly, and it will tighten. Quote:
Then why did Hyundai put 5 Star NCAP safety stickers on their Indian cars?
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Its untethical to put that sticker on a car without airbags and ABS which did not get safety rating. Infact, if you go to court and claim Hyundai lied, and due to 5* rating you bought the car, you will get your money back.
Unless there is a fine print(only select variants) or something written on that sticker. Quote:
I agree partially. Airbags w/o seatbelts are a threat. However, the tree point seat belt predates the airbag by at least a decade, and is still considered to be the most important safety device introduced in automobiles. So while airbags need seatbelts to do their job, the converse is not true. In the US, hastily developed airbags have been proven to kill people- and I am afraid something similar may happen in India. Also, given our unique and varied climatic conditions, what are the chances of a Takata like situation happening here? And, answer honestly, what is the probability of it being redressed?
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Before making a statement, you have to substantiate it with claims. For example, I can say, so many people have been killed due to defective hydraulic brakes, so we should not put such brakes on vehicles and save lives by just having a handbrake. IT would make slightly more sense than what you are saying. |