Driving & Safety

Racing safety belts, often referred to as harnesses, are an integral part of safety equipment in car racing. The harnesses provide restraint in an accident and stability during normal driving. A...

This picture is a car similar to the one that took the lives of three Dickenson College softball players when they accidentally drove into a North Dakota pond about 10 feet deep. They couldn't get...

Many people sit too close, too far, or uncomfortably while driving. This leads to back aches, poor response of the pedals, and knocked elbows while turning the wheel. This is an eHow on how to sit...

Every day millions of people get behind the wheel of a car. While most drivers follow the rules of the road and know how to operate their vehicles, not everyone follows rules for safe driving....

Seat belts are one of the most common, easy-to-use safety features of modern automobiles. Since they became mandatory in the 1960s, seat belts have grown in use and have prevented countless...

Safety belts were invented in the late 1800s but were not initially adopted by automakers. They first became available in the early 1950s, and inclusion in car models grew steadily over the next...

Seat belts help hold people in their seats to prevent injuries from forceful impacts resulting from sudden stops and crashes. Occasionally, the strap may catch on the seat belt retractor,...

Newton's Three Laws of Motion are all physical laws focusing on the relationships between force, velocity, mass and acceleration. Newton's Second Law can be applied to understand the effectiveness...

Seat belts are among the most common and effective safety devices ever invented. Since their introduction, seat belts have saved countless lives and prevented many injuries. But making it...

Cosco car seats install in the back seat of a vehicle to hold children securely and safely in the event of an accident. The padded Cosco seat is held in place by the vehicle's seat belts, with two...

Are you thinking of giving a child safety seat as a gift? If you have grandchildren or grandnephews/grandnieces, you may come to the conclusion that the gift of a child safety seat will be a...

There is a wide variety of serious safety hazards associated with the Chevrolet Malibu. Models dating from 2004 to 2009 have been recalled for defects involving the frontal air bags, seat belts...

The 15th century physicist Issac Newton didn't realize he was going to change the way people would perceive safety issues in vehicles, but the laws of motion he formulated are certainly ingrained...

Every year, seat belt use saves 10,000 lives. If an individual uses the device properly, it can greatly reduce the impact of even a minor crash. Sometimes, they can prevent a deadly situation....

Since 1968, the United States government has required automobiles to contain seat belts in an effort to reduce traffic injuries and deaths. However, laws concerning the mandatory use of seat belts...

Originally envisaged as an alternative to seat belts, airbags are now considered supplemental restraint systems (SRSs). These gas-inflated devices are triggered by sensors inside the car and help...

Seat belts have long been an important safety device in all cars. Many states require front-seat passengers to wear their seat belts and some will issue tickets to those who don't wear them. Yet...

Seat belts protect and secure occupants of a moving vehicle from dangerous collisions, abrupt stops or a sudden change of direction. Seat belts are effective in preventing injuries for two main...

It's become common knowledge that seat belts save lives. This is why every state now has laws requiring every in a car to wear a seat belt. However, some people believe there are dangerous side...

By law, you know that you should wear your seat belt whenever you're in a moving vehicle. However, that doesn't tell you how you're supposed to wear it---something that's at least as important, if...

The first step toward driving your car properly is making sure your driver's seat is positioned correctly. This isn't a difficult task, but there are a few key areas to which you need to pay...

Grabbing bread from the grocery store, dropping a letter off at someone's house, returning a library book, or having a quick meeting with a client. All of these activities with, I will be right...

Evenflo car seats are designed to transport infants as safely as possible in a vehicle. The Evenflo car seats are designed in two parts -- a base unit that secures to the back seat of your car...

Highways can be some of the most dangerous places in the world. Car crashes, which often result in injuries and even fatalities, often can be prevented. To protect the safety of yourself, your...

Seat belts are safety harnesses designed to secure and protect occupants of vehicles against harmful collisions or sudden change of directions. Seat belts are designed with the intended purpose of...

Seat belts serve the purpose of protecting and securing passengers in a moving vehicle; without the use of this safety harness, collisions or sudden stops can result in passengers hitting against...

Seat belts are considered one of the best ways to stay safe during a car accident. Just about every U.S. state has some sort of seat belt law on the books, either for adults or children. Various...

While seat belts save lives, they sometimes don't prevent people from leaving completely unscathed. Minor to major injuries can still happen in a collision, and they can sometimes be from the seat...

According to the National Safety Council, wearing a seat belt in a car that has airbags is one of the best ways to prevent serious injury in a car accident. However, according to the U.S....

Safety belts help prevent deaths by keeping people inside their vehicles during crashes, preventing fatal blows within the vehicle and reducing the risks of internal injuries. While myths exist...

A seat belt is a restraint used in vehicles to protect the driver and passengers should they be involved in a motor vehicle accident. Seat belts can prevent fatalities and serious injuries that...

The safety of an infant should be paramount for any parent, so it is somewhat surprising that three out of four car seats on average are improperly installed, according to the National Highway...

Few people enjoy wearing their seat belts. Some find them constricting while others just hate wearing them because it is required by law. Despite the advantages of using a seat belt, as many as 25...

Passing a drivers’ test and obtaining a drivers’ license are items on the checklist of any teenager. Here are a few reminders/tips to ensure that you stay safe on the road.

There are advertisements plastered everywhere that "Safety Belts Save Lives." There can be no denying the statistics that prove this statement is indeed true. However, there is also evidence that...

There are conflicting opinions about the necessity of seat belts on buses. There are those who believe buses should feature some sort of harness, and opposing individuals and organizations that...

Nearly 2.5 million people were injured in traffic accidents in 2007, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's statistics on police-reported wrecks. About 6 million crashes...

Correct and consistent use of seat belts is the best and easiest way to stay safe while in the car. A child who learns to use seat belts becomes a teenager who does the same, and that teenager...

Wearing your seat belt when driving or riding in a vehicle can save your life, but only if you wear it properly. The shoulder belt should go over your shoulder, not under your arm, and it should...

Although over half of the people killed in car crashes do not wear seat belts, many people still refuse to wear belts. Some people simply don't believe that a seat belt can make a difference....

This is an article to give us some reminders on things we’ve stopped doing after gaining some driving experience.

According to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 83 percent of motor...

According to the Traffic Safety Center at the University of California Berkeley, seat belts are "the single most effective motor vehicle occupant safety device yet developed for older children and...

As parents, your job is to protect your children. When transporting a newborn, you need to be extremely careful as they can get easily injured. A car seat ensures protection of your newborn while...

My family's first dog, whom (that's right, not "which") I loved like a kid brother, was run over and killed by the car he was chasing; worse yet, my mother was at the wheel and I was in...

Most car manufacturers have made airbags standard components of their new vehicles. It is a great invention that saves lives, but the injuries caused by this component of safety are frequent and...

First came seat belts followed quickly by car seats. The latest invention is the field of keeping people safe in cars is the air bag. While air bags do save lives, it is not apparent that we...

Safety belts are restraining harnesses to protect occupants of motor vehicles and aircraft in the event of a crash. Various types of safety belts are used in cars and trucks, racecars and in...

The seat belt is commonplace today in various modes of transportation. Although it has humble beginnings, the safety belt has come a long way in improving the safety of individuals in their...

Wearing a seat belt can save your life. Buckling up can be the difference between a major injury or death and coming out of an accident in a functional condition.