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Saftey Glass
One of the first major safety features of cars was safety glass, which was introduced in 1927, before then windows were made of normal glass, which shattered on impact. -
4 Disc Brake
In 1950’s Chrysler introduced 4 wheel disc brakes, they had been used and tested before this time but it wasn’t till 1950 that they became a standard feature on Chryslers cars. -
Seatbelts
Dr. Sheldon suggested the idea of retractable seatbelts and by 1955 Nash, Ford, GM and Chrysler all offered seatbelts as options on all of their cars along with padded dashes. -
Seatbelt Law
The first seatbelt law was introduced in 1962 in New York that states that requires all cars to have working front seatbelts. -
Seatbelts become standard
By 1964 seatbelts had become standard equipment instead of an optional choice in the top 4 car manufacturers. -
Energy Absorbing Steering Column
1967 GM starts producing energy absorbing steering columns which will collapse on impact unlike the old steering columns that where rigid post. -
Introduction of airbags
GM also produces the first airbag in 1974 and started offering airbags as an option in all of their cars followed by ford. -
Air bags become standard
1989 Chrysler becomes the first car manufacturer to introduce airbags as a standard feature on all of their cars. -
Side impact
In 1991 Volvo introduces a side impact system strengthening the side doors and body after side impact crashes ranked second for fatal crashes after frontal crashes. -
Side Airbags
3 years later Volvo starts to produce side airbags in their cars helping to protect the drivers head in a side on collision. -
Automatic braking
2009 Volvo starts using automatic braking, which will brake if the driver fails to brake in time.
