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Not just "somewhat" true, it is 100% true that air bags were developed to protect people who did not wear their seat belts. I was a driver during the time they were developed and remember very clearly that was the reasoning behind them. They were called "passive restraints." Interim measures such as automatic seat belts were also developed early on - in the 1970s people refusing to wear seat belts was still a big problem.
It is not at all clear to me that these explosive devices offer a significant amount of additional protection to a properly belted-in driver or passenger and in some circumstances they can inflict additional injury. (If I had a car with Takata air bags I'd disable them.)
Posts in this Thread:
- Would you buy a car subject to the Takata recall?, RodM, Thu, 2 Jun 2016 09:18:02
- Might depend on the car, Noel, Tue, 7 Jun 2016 14:39:21
- I did, JMJinNC, Fri, 3 Jun 2016 06:50:12
- Re: I did (Who is your employer?), AdamSAAB2kAero , Fri, 3 Jun 2016 14:13:28
- Re: Airbags, BobS, Fri, 3 Jun 2016 09:17:47
- Re: Airbags, Craig, Fri, 3 Jun 2016 11:36:172
- Re: Airbags, JerseySaab , Sat, 4 Jun 2016 06:14:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- I am not happy at all regarding the Takata recall, but, MI-Roger , Thu, 2 Jun 2016 12:24:29
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