If you’ve been in a severe car accident, chances are high that your airbags have deployed. Even if the accident is minor, airbags can still deploy to protect you from any potential injuries. Airbags are meant for single use only, so once they are triggered, they must be replaced. If…
Have you ever wondered why the airbag indicator light on your vehicle dashboard is on? There are several reasons this could happen, and contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t always relate to being in an accident. It will generally light up when you start your car but then turn off…
Why Don’t School Buses Have Seat Belts? Everything You Need to Know Did you know that more than half of the nation’s almost 50 million K-12 students use a school bus to get to and from school each day? This greatly contrasts the pattern a few decades ago when active…
Why are Seat Belts Important? Seat belts are part of the standard safety equipment installed in any modern vehicle, but why should we wear seat belts? Other than the fact it’s the law in every part of the U.S., the importance of seat belts cannot be underestimated. Below, we will…
How Fast Do Airbags Deploy? Everything You Need to Know Airbags are a standard safety feature on modern vehicles. Despite being unseen until an accident occurs, they are just as crucial in preventing serious injury and death as seatbelts. But how do airbags protect you from harm? When do airbags…
Night Driving: 7 Tips for Road Safety After Dark If you’ve noticed that you’re more tense when driving at night, you’re not alone. While the road can be dangerous at any time, studies show that driving is more dangerous after the sun goes down. In fact, fatal accidents are 3x…
6 Safety Tips: How to Drive in the Rain We’ve all been there, the sun is shining and the day is beautiful — right up until the moment you get in your car to leave and it starts pouring. Wet roads and heavy rain result in some of the most…
7 Dangerous Driving Habits to Avoid Nobody’s perfect, but if there’s one place we should strive to be as close to it as possible, it’s on the road. However, for most of us, we drive so often that it’s become second-nature — we don’t put much thought into our driving…
The webbing of the seat belt is coupled to a retractor, which also has a spool attached to one end. The spool is torqued by the seat belt retractor spring within. This causes it to spin, therefore tightening the seat belt webbing. A collision is not the only event that…
Wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest and most effective ways to stay safe on the road. But, despite the apparent benefits, millions of Americans choose to drive without a seat belt every day. There are many myths about seat belts that discourage people from using them. Below,…
