Airbag safety and concerns

If you are like many people in Connecticut, you are interested in features for your vehicle that can keep you or your loved ones safe in the event of a motor vehicle accident. Airbags are one safety feature that have been around for some time now and it is important that you understand how they may help you and how they may even hurt you.

As explained by Cars Direct, the rate of deployment of an airbag in a motor vehicle may be up to 200 miles per hour. Understanding this underscores why people are routinely instructed not to position their seats too close to the steering wheel or to the front dash on the passenger side. It is also why children are instructed to sit in the back seat versus in the front seat, including youngers in rear-facing car seats. A person who sits very close to an airbag that deploys may be at risk for whiplash, a concussion or even injuries to the chest.