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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Additional new safety enhancements for 2003 include a passenger-sensing system and dual-level air bags.
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Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist
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Air bags are standard equipment in almost all new cars and are designed to supplement the protection provided by safety belts in frontal crashes.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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Federal safety standards require that all new passenger cars and light trucks be equipped with both driver- and passenger-side air bags by 1999.
Safety hasn't been forgotten either, with driver and front passenger air bags, front seat mounted side airbags and door side intrusion beams.
Driver air bags reduce deaths in frontal crashes by 26 percent for drivers wearing safety belts and 32 percent for unbelted drivers.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Air Bags Work - They Save Lives - National Safety Council Air bags saved an estimated 1,043 lives in 1998 alone.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Most air bag deaths have occurred when adults or children are not properly using safety belts or correctly placed in a child safety seat.
Potential Dangers of Air Bags to Children in Car Seats - NHTSA The safest practice is to place all child safety seats in the back seat of the vehicle.
Air Bags and Children : The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends placing all children 12 years old and younger in the back seat.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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Air bags are safety devices designed to deploy in frontal but not other types of crashes.
Passenger air bags reduce deaths in frontal crashes by 14 percent for passengers wearing safety belts and 23 percent for unbelted passengers.
Air bags supplement the safety belt system to help restrain and protect you during moderate to severe frontal impacts.
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