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The Latest in Car Safety Technologies
Author: scorpions
If you’re shopping for a new car, safety features should be on the top of your list of vehicle requirements. Driving can be dangerous. Whether it’s risky driving conditions, the threat of drunk drivers or pure accidents having a car with safety features adds an extra insurance or safeguard against any road or driving mishaps. And as technologies advance and improve, so too do safety features. Whether you’re buying a new Peugeot or a used Honda safety features should always be considered. Here are some of the latest car safety technologies around that go beyond standard seat belts and air bags.
Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) – Cars installed with TPMS will have a warning light on the dashboard that lights up when tires become significantly under inflated so that blow outs can be avoided. All cars manufactured after September 2007 have TPMS. If you’d like TPMS in your vehicle and are shopping around for a used Landrover, then look for models made in 2007 and onwards.
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) – ABS prevents the wheels of a car from locking during panicked or emergency breaking. It allows the driver to slow down in a more controlled manner and have a better chance of avoiding an accident.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) – If you oversteer or over correct your steering wheel while driving, ESC prevents the car from spinning out by applying a braking force to one or more wheels as needed.
Adaptive cruise control/collision mitigation - Going beyond traditional cruise control speed maintenance, adaptive cruise control uses sensors and radars to adjust the speed of a car to keep it a safe distance from the car in front, should traffic slow or someone cut in. Once a safe distance has been re-established, the original speed will be picked up without the drivers input.
Dynamic Head Restraints. Headrests can be crucial in preventing whiplash and head injuries in the event of someone driving up the back of you. Dynamic head restraints take it one step further, with new head restraints being designed to deploy automatically in the event of an accident. Often the seatback is also incorporated into the head restraint system, so that both the head and torso are supported in the event of an accident.
Blind-spot detection and side assist. Many new cars now come with the technology to alert you when you are close to a car that may have been in your blind spot or when you are coming precariously close to a vehicle in front of you. Blind spot detection and side assist is especially helpful when parking.
Air bag on/off switches. Air bags are not always safe, especially for small children. Most vehicles, especially two seaters and those with rear airbags, now offer the option to turn air bags on or off depending on who is sitting where in the car.
Car safety features should not be overlooked, so make sure that if you’re looking to buy a new car, you know which safety features are available and which ones you would like included in your vehicle.
Essential Safety Features
Author: scorpions
Ride-on toys for toddlers are a fun way to make your kid learn to be independent. As a parent you might be concerned about your kid’s safety when he starts demanding for a ride-on toy car. But, before buying toddler riding toys you need to look for certain ride on toys safety features.
The first and foremost is the sturdiness of ride on toy cars. As kids can choke with small parts, a ride-on toy car must not have fragile parts that are easily breakable. The automatic braking system is another important ATV riding safety feature. You can teach your tot that the toy will stop automatically when he takes his leg off the pedal. Your child won’t lose control of the vehicle as the speed locking facility in some toys allows you to set the speed at a lower level.
Soft ergonomic hand grips protect your kid’s gentle hands while driving battery operated ride on toys. You can teach him the importance of seat belts and make sure he uses them whenever he drives the toy. Battery operated ride on toys must also have a broad wheel base to prevent tipping.
Based on your kid’s age, be sure to choose the appropriate battery powered ride on toys. You can check out for a variety of ride-on toys for toddlers that are available with all the important safety features. Don just stop with buying toddler riding toys, purchase helmets and knee pads to ensure your child’s complete safety. Also make sure to teach your little one, kids ATV safety features, so that he knows that his play thing is both fun and safe to play with.
Axle Stands – Safety Features
Author: scorpions
Although axle stands can be very useful when working on your car, you must ensure that they include some very necessary safety feature prior to utilizing them. Stands are utilized to hold up a vehicle after it was raised up with a jack. One is put underneath each axle by a wheel, that’s why the name. When you use stands, you are able to work safely, knowing that were the jack to suddenly fail, which happens hundreds of times a year, you would be saved from certain death by crushing.
Several different kinds of stands are available, but you should make sure the one you buy has these particular safety features in order to be safe:
1. Build Quality. Check the overall appearance. This means signs of rust, weld quality, are the edges rough, etc. If it looks cheaply made, don’t trust it.
2. Stable Feet. Look for stabilizing feet on the base; if there are none then it might be prone to slippage when on a soft surfaces.
3. Support Mechanism: Overall there are two kinds of supports utilized on axle stands, pegs and ratchets. Ratchet mechanisms are usually better and certainly more safe to use, because they give you exact control over the amount of elevation. Peg-based stands are a little bit more uncomfortable to use, but they are less expensive. If you get a peg axle stand, ensure that the pegs have a safety catch and that they fit right before using it!