I've had an unfortunate encounter with a concrete barrier when my vehicle stopped traveling in the direction I was pointing the steering wheel. Neither myself n

I've had an unfortunate encounter with a concrete barrier when my vehicle stopped traveling in the direction I was pointing the steering wheel. Neither myself nor my passenger lost a life. My point is we are also placing side bets (and trust) in crumple zones, seatbelts, airbags, and angled dividers that redirect forward momentum (and car roofs to hold up when upside-down on the freeway). Thankfully those side bets paid off for me and my passenger.