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How much do Volvo seat belts increase the stopping distance during a crash?
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Seat belts do not increase stopping distances during a crash. Seat belts are designed to restrain the occupants in the vehicle during a crash to prevent them from smashing into the dashboard, seats, steering wheel, windshield, and other areas of the car.
Seat belts have saved a countless number of lives, and have been the biggest safety innovation in automobile history, with the air bag and electronic stability control being taking second and third.
Stopping distances of a vehicle are calculated based on tire friction, the braking system, vehicle weight, the location of a majority of that weight (such as the front of the vehicle), and many other factors.
Volvo vehicles are very safe but the laws of physics still apply. Based on statistics, the likelihood of surviving a 60 MPH crash will be much less than surviving a 30 MPH crash.
Seat belts do not increase stopping distances during a crash. Seat belts are designed to restrain the occupants in the vehicle during a crash to prevent them from smashing into the dashboard, seats, steering wheel, windshield, and other areas of the car.
Seat belts have saved a countless number of lives, and have been the biggest safety innovation in automobile history, with the air bag and electronic stability control being taking second and third.
Stopping distances of a vehicle are calculated based on tire friction, the braking system, vehicle weight, the location of a majority of that weight (such as the front of the vehicle), and many other factors.
Volvo vehicles are very safe but the laws of physics still apply. Based on statistics, the likelihood of surviving a 60 MPH crash will be much less than surviving a 30 MPH crash.
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