Forces on the dummy's legs indicated the possibility of injury, and
the safety cage around the driver didn't hold up very well.
For the new Camaro, GM has come out with a comprehensive system of safety features starting with a robust body structure and integral
safety cage around the passenger compartment.
«But there is still a lot of work to be done,» he added.The side air - bag system, which is in the early stages, takes up little space and provides an alternative to structural reinforcements that provide
a safety cage around occupants.
Not exact matches
Its protective
cage and foldable design mean that it can be carried
around in a backpack and used in total
safety.
American manufacturer Tucker built the world's first padded dashboard in 1947, while Swedish manufacturers developed proto - seat belts in the form of a
safety cage in 1949, although the simple two - point design had been
around since the early 1900s.
Its rigid
safety -
cage structure is designed to protect occupants in an impact in any direction by controlled deformation, directing energy
around and underneath the passenger compartment.
In a crash, Sonic's strong body structure is designed to absorb crash energy and provide a protective «
safety cage»
around occupants.
IIHS says that the Countryman's «
safety cage held up reasonably well» and that its airbags prevented the test dummy from moving
around the cabin too much.
Of course, you keep them in
cages for their own
safety, these tiny critters just can't be let loose to run
around the house without very close supervision.