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No, that's not why cars have those things. Those things only work properly when people are wearing their seat belts, they don't do anything when the driver gets
by sfn42 1y ago
No, that's not why cars have those things. Those things only work properly when people are wearing their seat belts, they don't do anything when the driver gets thrown out a window.
Maybe airbags could help in niche situations.
(I am making a point about traffic safety not LLM safety)
- aidenn0 1y agoForward airbags in the US are required by law to be tested as capable of saving the life of an unbelted male of median weight in a head-on collision.
- sfn42 1y agoSure, but they will generally work better if you wear your seat belt. The car is designed with seat belts in mind, what happens to people who don't wear them is more of an afterthought. That's why modern cars will beep if people forget their seat belts. You're supposed to wear it.
- jakelazaroff 1y agoOf course you're supposed to wear it. But the point of all those other features is to protect you, period. Shatterproof glass prevents pieces of the windshield from flying into the car and cutting you; its protection has nothing to do with seatbelts.