Sentences with phrase «tustin rollover crash»

This law is also known as the Anton Skeen Law, named for a child who died in a rollover crash because, although he was properly restrained by state law at the time, the vehicle seatbelt could not protect him during the crash.

The seat's been tested to simulate side impact and rollover crashes.

Police have identified the man who died in a rollover crash on I - 81 South near the Nedrow exit Sunday night.

On Thursday, we told you about a one - car rollover crash on Rt 41 in Cincinnatus.

Police have identified the man who died in a rollover crash on I - 81 South near the Nedrow exit Sunday

The Targa bar both made the roofless bodywork more structurally rigid and seemed to offer passenger protection in a rollover crash (though no formal promises were made).

That means the Mustang received five stars across the board in the frontal crash test, the side crash test, and the rollover crash test.

Performance requirements would ensure a sufficient level of survival space and reduce the risk of ejection in rollover crashes

FMVSS 226, introduced in 2011, is designed to prevent vehicle passengers from being thrown from a car in side - impact or rollover crashes.

According to NHTSA research, wearing lap - shoulder belts on motorcoaches could reduce the risk of passengers being killed in a rollover crash by 77 percent.

«The consequences for passengers in rollover crashes are severe,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

The Secretary shall establish improved roof and roof support standards for motorcoaches that substantially improve the resistance of motorcoach roofs to deformation and intrusion to prevent serious occupant injury in rollover crashes involving motorcoaches.

Title: U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Regulation to Protect Motorcoach and Large Bus Passengers in Rollover Crashes Link: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportatio...

U.S. auto safety regulators are evaluating allegations that the Chevrolet Tahoe's side - curtain air bags may not properly protect back - seat passengers in a rollover crash of the...

That explains the X1 / 9's unique design: The targa hoop offered open - roof driving with a bulwark against the threat of new rollover crash requirements.

The vehicle received five star ratings for how well it performed in the front, side and rollover crashes.

Roof strength is important for protection in a rollover crash.

However, in the rollover crash tests, the Yukon only receives a three star rating.

ESC lowers the risk of a fatal single - vehicle crash by about half, and it lowers the risk of a fatal rollover crash by as much as 70 percent (see «Roof strength affects injury risk in SUV rollover crashes, study finds,» March 15, 2008).

The crew cab's roof withstood a force of nearly 6 times the pickup's weight and the extended cab's roof withstood a force of 5.3 times the pickup's weight, an indication that the roofs will help protect occupants in rollover crashes.

The federal government's New Car Assessment Program also evaluates new vehicles for protection in front, side and rollover crashes.

The vehicle receved four stars in the front crash test, five stars in the side crash test and four stars in the rollover crash test.

It worked: the Cruze received the highest possible «Good» ratings in front, side, rear and rollover crash protection tests by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The odds of dying in a rollover crash have fallen in recent years, thanks to safety improvements such as electronic stability control (ESC), side curtain airbags and stronger roofs.

Beginning with 2014 models, the side curtain airbags were lengthened and reprogrammed to deploy in frontal crashes (in addition to side and rollover crashes) to improve occupant protection.

In 2009, more than 8,000 people were killed in rollover crashes in the United States.

As more and more vehicles on the road are equipped with these features, rollover crashes and deaths can be expected to fall even further.

For example, rollover crash tests should be developed to represent the complexity of these crashes.»

ESC also has great potential to prevent rollover crashes of large trucks.

«As the number of rollover crashes that result in injuries decreases, the characteristics of the remaining ones are changing,» says IIHS senior research engineer Matthew Brumbelow.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, standing out from competitors for superior protection in rollover crashes.

Top performance in the roof test is important because nearly 10,000 people a year are killed in rollover crashes.

Ford recalled almost 700,000 Escape SUVs and C - MAX hybrid cars to fix a defect that could prevent air bags from deploying in a rollover crash.

The CR - V also received a 5 - Star rating in both Front and Side crash tests with a 4 - Star rating in the Rollover crash test.

The Odyssey also received a 4 - star rating in rollover crash tests.

The Toyota RAV4 did receive a 5 - Star rating but it received a 4 - star rating in both the Front and Rollover crash tests.

The 2010 Lexus HS 250h, a midsize luxury hybrid, earns a good rating for side impact protection and an acceptable rating for roof strength in rollover crashes.

The tests assess how well vehicles would protect people in rollover crashes.

The earlier model also came up short for roof strength, which is important for protecting occupants in a rollover crash, and for head restraints, which help prevent neck injuries in a rear crash.

It has a full complement of driver and front passenger airbags, side airbags and roof curtain airbags that protect occupants in side and rollover crashes.

Crash test results combine scores from frontal, side - impact and rollover crash tests.

It also lacks a fixed roof, so it can't provide good protection in rollover crashes.

The Safety Canopy is designed to stay inflated for several seconds, as rollover crashes often last much longer than side impact crashes.

The Buick Enclave earns a 5 - Star Overall rating from the NHTSA, with 5 stars each in frontal and side crash and 4 stars in rollover crash testing.

New research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration backs up the Institute's findings about the importance of roof strength in protecting vehicle occupants in rollover crashes.

The air bag is designed to stay inflated for several seconds for additional protection in rollover crashes, which often last longer than side - impact crashes.

NHTSA's NCAP provides front, side, and rollover crash test ratings, all aimed at helping consumers in making their vehicle purchasing decisions.

Azera meets the Top Safety Pick rating criteria by earning good ratings in a front and side crash test, rear impact test assessing whiplash protection and a roof strength test to measure occupant protection in rollover crashes.

StabiliTrak electronic stability control system helps reduce the risk of rollover crashes by keeping the vehicle in the driver's intended path by applying throttle, braking or a combination of both.

The Institute is releasing its first roof strength ratings to help consumers choose vehicles that offer the best protection in rollover crashes.