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Seat belt
Seat Belts are safety harnest belts designed to secure the passenger in their seat. It is also to reduce the impact of fatal injury or death during an accident. Seathbelts are made to ensure that the passenger will not tavel forward during a crash. If a seatbelt is not worn, the passenger may burst out the window and clash with other objects. For e.g. impact with fixed object, ran over or crush by another vehicle.
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Head rest
A cushion head rest attached on the top of the driver and passenger seat. This reduces whiplash neck and fatal injury during an accident. This is also designed to reduce discomfort during the drivers duration of the trip. The introduction of Head rest has reduce the amount of death and injuries during the 1960s. Most head rests may be adjustable and most injuries and deaths were caused due to leaving down of the head rest
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Anti- lock braking system
The Anti- lock braking system is designed to prevent the steering wheel from locking when the car brakes. This gives the driver a better control during the procss of heavy braking and this also shortens breaking distances. This system has been improved overtime due to disadvantages while using it. Improvements in the anti-lock braking system has also reduced in weight weighing from 6.3kg to 1.5kg
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Air bags
A Cushion bag used to reduce the impact of the driver hitting interior objects during a crash. Most cars provide at least two airbags in the front but there are other airbags in newer cars like side and head/chest airbabs. Airbags are triggered when Crash sensors senses a collision with another exterior object.
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Traction Control
A control created to pevent the vehicle's wheels from spinning. This stops the car from being drawn or pulled while driving. This method is occurs by limiting the amount of power applied to the wheel. This can prevent amount of injuries and deaths during an accident on rainy days but unfortunately in icy or snowy roads. Traction control also has the ability apply control to one wheel that may be going faster than another wheel. <a href='http://auto.howstuffworks.com/28000-traction-control-exp
