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Airplane airbags are airbags that are located in the seat belts on some airplanes. They are designed to lessen the impact of crashes with minor injuries. Dependent on an airline's choice of installation, airplane airbags are most often installed in First class, Business class, Premium Economy, and Economy bulkhead/exit row seats.
The seat-belt airbag is designed to better distribute the forces experienced by a buckled person in a crash using an increased seat belt area. This is done to reduce possible injuries to the rib cage or chest of the belt wearer. 2010: Ford Explorer [92] and 2013 Ford Flex: optional rear seat belt airbags; standard on the 2013 Lincoln MKT
Automatic seat belts received a boost in the United States in 1977 when Brock Adams, United States Secretary of Transportation in the Carter Administration, mandated that by 1983 every new car should have either airbags or automatic seat belts. [57] [58] There was strong lobbying against the passive restraint requirement by the auto industry. [59]
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Even if an airbag saves a life, drivers and passengers can still be injured in the accident and, in many cases, by the airbags. Airbags usually deploy in crashes at 10-12 mph and higher speeds.
The terms "active" and "passive" are simple but important terms in the world of automotive safety. "Active safety" is used to refer to technology assisting in the prevention of a crash and "passive safety" to components of the vehicle (primarily airbags, seatbelts and the physical structure of the vehicle) that help to protect occupants during a crash.
Under Texas Transportation Code section 545.413, a person commits a seat belt-related offense if they are: At least 15 years of age and riding in a vehicle without wearing a seat belt A school bus ...
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