Sentences with phrase «types of frontal collisions»
Today's cars equipped with air bags have a complex electrical system made up of impact - sensitive sensors in the front of the car and a special computer that determines when to deploy the air bag in certain types of frontal collisions.
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The most dangerous type of car accidents are frontal collisions.
During a frontal crash, the most common type of collision, the crash forces will cause a rear facing child's body to ride up the seat shell back.
Frontal collisions above 70 km / h (44 mph) are normally counted as unsurvivable but we quite often see rear facing young children survive these types of accidents unharmed (Here is another example).
Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) As an integral part of the Civic Type R structure, Honda's proprietary Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body - structure enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions.
The frontal and side airbags along with the curtain - type Head Protection System (for front and rear seat occupants), belt tensioners and belt force limiters are activated by sensor - controlled electronic safety systems as a function of the type and severity of a collision.
IIHS testing reveals that in crashes of this type the impact occurs toward the car's outer edge; the vehicle has a tendency to rotate during the collision, resulting in the driver's head moving outboard, away from the frontal airbag.
The CT 200h incorporates an advanced standard eight - airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with dual - stage airbags and knee airbags for driver and front passenger, side curtain airbags, and front seat - mounted side airbags to help protect passengers in certain types of severe frontal or side collisions.
Also, vehicles tend to rotate and slide sideways during this type of collision, and that can move the driver's head outboard, away from the protection of the frontal airbag.
The efficacy of all these systems is maximised by a three load line front structure that guarantees structural uniformity and consequently uniformity of response in the event of frontal impact, regardless of the type of obstacles or vehicle that the car is in collision with.