Air bags and smart phones

GwylimT

glentoran99 wrote: »

child in rear facing seat in the front then turn the airbag off simple

The airbag needs to be removed, an airbag that is switched off can stil work.

shaun_from_Africa

GothicStirling wrote: »

Having been in a 60mph car crash myself, the airbags detonating and your phone being thrown through the air is going to be the last thing on your mind.

A phone thrown through the air wouldn't be too much of a problem.
A phone that is being held in front of your face and getting pushed into your mouth, nose or eyes at a very high speed however could well present far more of a hazard.

Gloomendoom

GothicStirling wrote: »

Having been in a 60mph car crash myself, the airbags detonating and your phone being thrown through the air is going to be the last thing on your mind.

I have been in a car crash where I T boned another vehicle. I was doing around 50 at the time and braking hard. The first thing that went through my mind was "Bollox, this isn't survivable". Then I watched the airbag slowly emerging from the steering and thought "Airbag. I might have a chance."

What went through your mind?

Joe_Horner

RichardD1970 wrote: »

What is more concerning is the people I see, usually women and usually, I assume, on longer journeys, who sit with their feet up on the dashboard. That's going to hurt if it goes wrong :eek:

Indeed

https://www.facebook.com/CityOfMemespedia/videos/1554777494633794/

System

sevenhills wrote: »

I know airbags are very fast and powerfull, I was wondering what other guidance there is when sitting a vehicle fitted with airbags.

Don't sit in the passenger seat with your feet up on the dashboard as I saw loads doing going on holiday on Friday night. Most cars now have a passenger airbag in the dashboard. Airbag goes off and at best the force dislocates your hips/knees or breaks your legs, at worst it forces your knees towards your head, your knee smacks you in the nose and shoves it into your brain and kills you.

gord115

GwylimT wrote: »

The airbag needs to be removed, an airbag that is switched off can stil work.

Why would airbag that is switched off still work?

That's the point of the switch!

marcarm

RichardD1970 wrote: »

Thinking about how I hold my mobile in the car (as a passenger of coarse), I think it would be too low to be a big issue.

What is more concerning is the people I see, usually women and usually, I assume, on longer journeys, who sit with their feet up on the dashboard. That's going to hurt if it goes wrong :eek:

GwylimT

gord115 wrote: »

Why would airbag that is switched off still work?

That's the point of the switch!

When an airbag is switched off the air compressor can still be activated during a high impact accident.

Nasqueron

glentoran99 wrote: »

Why not? Kids from very young ages are adept at smartphone use

I didn't say they weren't, I'm questioning why a parent would give a baby/toddler a smartphone to play with in the first place, smacks of the "plonk in front of the glowing box" school of parenting rather than giving kids books or other such learning resources

Norman_Castle

I'm questioning why a parent would give a baby/toddler a smartphone to play with in the first place,

It keeps them quiet, although if you put them in the boot they're much harder to hear and don't make a mess on the upholstery.