Features of a safe car for your family
Whether the occupant is a newborn or toddler, girl or boy, teen or adult, their safety is primary priority. It is never compromised by auto manufacturers. Every new car sold in the Country must meet strict standards of motor vehicle safety. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conduct stingent crash tests based on a number of considerations and come up with a list of Safest Cars on the roads. Seat belts and airbags ensure passengers are safe in the event of a crash, but the latest technologies available in some newer models of cars work hard to actually prevent a crash! Let us have a look at some of the newer compulsory features and quality tests that help vehicles pass with flying colours in the safety department. Frontal crash test are the most common type of crash resulting in fatalities. The two different frontal crash tests are a moderate overlap test and a small overlap test. Each of these study the results of a 40% and a 25% impact on the vehicle running at or under 40mph speed respectively. Side crashes are challenging because the sides of vehicles comparably have little space to absorb impact and shield the occupants, unlike the fronts and rears of vehicles.