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There was a program on the History Channel tonight about car crash technology, how it's evolved, how crash-avoidance technology works.Here's the description:quote:Modern MarvelsCar Crashes 60 min. In the mid-1960s, the U.S. lost an average of 55,000 people yearly to car crashes. Since then, the number of cars on the road has doubled, but fatalities have decreased by nearly a third. The dramatic reduction is the culmination of research and development that led to safer roads and cars and quicker emergency response. But car-crash technology's future involves removal of its biggest threat--human drivers! Find out if computers and radar can prevent everything from fender-benders to pile-ups. TV 14 It will be rebroadcast Saturday at 6:00 PM EST. Check your local listings for actual broadcast time. Very interesting, and highly recommended!

I watched that, It was good. Kinda makes you really think about wearing your seatbelt, Lots of footage of crashes and tests I would'nt want to end up doing in my car!

I watched it too, good information.

quote:Kinda makes you really think about wearing your seatbelt, Wow. I wonder what the percentage of people is that still even think about wearing their seat belt and don't just put it on automatically. Whatever it is, I think it should be lower. I also think implementing 4-point harnesses would be a pretty good idea...I could go on, but I won't. Click-it or ticket!

I dunno about 4-points...I don't mind wearing 3-point, but 4-point would bother me...

quote:I dunno about 4-points...I don't mind wearing 3-point, but 4-point would bother me...That's why it won't happen...not any time soon anyway...because no one would like it. But it would do wonders in a lot of crash situations like rollovers and such.