Saturday, March 17, 2012

Safer Streets: Volvo Makes World’s First Pedestrian Airbags


Interior airbags have become standard features in cars to protect drivers and passengers. But while the people inside the car may be safe in the case of a collision, pedestrians being hit by that car are still in a pretty bad position. Volvo wants to soften the blow of car-on-pedestrian accidents by introducing the world’s first pedestrian airbags as well as a whole suite of other pedestrian-related safety features.

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