Sentences with phrase «vehicle during a rollover»

To demonstrate how roof strength can vary and what those differences mean for people inside a vehicle during a rollover, IIHS conducted a demonstration in which two vehicles with different roof strength ratings were subjected to identical force.

Not exact matches

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.

Passive safety features include: crumple zones in 1957 (vehicle body structure absorbs the force of impact); collapsible steering column (prevents the steering column from protruding into the cabin during accidents), strengthened occupant cell enhanced occupant protection during severe impacts (rollovers); pre-accident seatbelt tensioning (tightens seatbelts prior to impact), and sandwich platforms (allows the engine to slide under the occupants in a head - on collision).

This helps to reduce the risk of head and neck injuries during an accident or vehicle rollover.

The requirement that all vehicles sold in the U.S. come with electronic stability control, which has dramatically reduced rollovers during collisions (especially among SUVs).

† Structural integrity of our new cars is also important during a collision and that's why we provide safety cages using high - strength and ultra high - strength steel, along with rollover protection in our vehicles.

Robert Strassburger, vice president of vehicle safety and harmonization for this group, told a Senate committee during a June 2008 hearing that the Institute's data «do not demonstrate a relationship between roof strength and injury causation in rollovers.»

(39 kg) raise the child into the adult belted zone • Anti-lock brakes (ABS) modulate the brakes for the driver to provide steering control while braking • Electronic Stability Program (ESP) applies selective braking or throttle reduction to control oversteer and understeer • Brake Assist ensures maximum braking action during panic stops • Traction Control reduces the throttle and / or applies selective braking to optimize traction during acceleration • Electronic Roll Mitigation determines when the vehicle is in a potential roll over condition and applies appropriate braking force to reduce the likelihood that such an event will occur • Rollover Sensing deploys seat - mounted side air bags, side - curtain air bags and seat - belt pretensioners • Trailer Sway Control helps maintain vehicle and trailer system stability by applying selective braking • Event Data Recorder records the nature of a malfunction or impact event for retrieval using a service diagnostic tool • Available ParkView ™ Rear Backup Camera displays the view behind the vehicle in the navigation display when backing up or parking • Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) alerts drivers to low tire pressure (s) to facilitate safe handling • Brake - park Interlock prevents automatic transaxle from being shifted out of Park or Neutral without first applying brakes • Side Guard Door Beams in front and rear doors provide occupant protection in the event of a side impact

Furthermore, the proposed definition required that the ESC system must be operational during all phases of driving, including acceleration, coasting, deceleration, and braking, except when the vehicle is below a low - speed threshold where loss of control or rollover is unlikely.

While modern safety features have been introduced into new vehicles, few advances have focused on keeping passengers safe during a rollover.

Whatever the cause, rollover accidents can cause severe injury, especially in cases where the roof of the vehicle collapses, if safety restraints fail or are not in use, or if a passenger is ejected from the vehicle during the crash.

Yet about 35 percent of passenger vehicle deaths occur during rollover crashes.

A rollover accident can result in serious injuries, including those incurred during roof crushes and vehicle ejection.