Airbags may not be that safe! Know why!

By, 2018-05-09

Car airbag! is it a way of protection or a tool that increases the damage to passengers and sometimes leads them to death?

We hear a lot about airbags, where in some countries they have become an essential necessity for car owners to put in their cars, but we sometimes see injuries and deaths caused by airbags. Where is the basic problem? Is it a safe way or not? To what extent do airbags protect our lives?

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Before discussing the details of the above, what do you know about airbags?

Airbags are simply an air-conditioned body that is automatically filled with the air to be a barrier between the flailing occupant and the interior of the vehicle during traffic accidents or collisions. It reduces the risks in these cases and protect the head, neck and chest.

All this happens at lightning speed to mitigate the incident.

The airbags certainly protect the driver and passengers, but there are some warnings from airbags and some risks that airbags may cause.

Read: What to do when you see an accident?

What is the reason for the danger of airbags? Is the problem related to the airbag system itself or the misuse of people?

Airbags are known to protect human beings, but not following the instructions can transform the basic goal that you have made for it and make it a tool to people.

The airbags, as above-mentioned, open very quickly and have a large swelling force in the first two or three inches after the opening of the airbag. If the passenger are very close to the airbag when it is opened, it is very likely to cause great damage.

What is the solution?

The solution is to wear a seat belt where the seat belt keeps the distance between the person and the airbag and shoves it back away from the airbag.

It is advised that children under the age of 12 are not allowed to sit in the front seats of the vehicle because airbags will cause a danger to them, so they should sit in the back seats wearing the seat belt.

Other problems that reduce the effectiveness of airbags are that they work only in the case of accidents that occur from the front or back and often only from the front and do not work in case of side accidents, so be aware of wearing the seat belt in all cases.

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Is the airbag lock safe?

There are some cars with lock to lock airbags, but we do not recommend locking airbags except in special cases such as:

· People suffering from medical problems such as broken neck.

· Persons who can not move away from the airbag place, ie, the steering wheel, approximately 10 inches.

· Those who are forced to put children under the age of 12 in the front seats.

Airbags can protect your life, but you should pay attention to instructions and warnings so that the airbags do not turn into a deadly tool, and do not forget to new airbags if they are used in any cases.