Car Safety
It´s obvious that personal safety is very important for every individual. It´s necessary to feel safe not only at home but also in the street, especially while driving a car. There are special organizations (for ex., NHTSA) which try to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on roadways by getting drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to change their behaviors once they get behind the wheel on the streets. It is proved that the number of motor vehicle crashes has decreased greatly and motor driving is now the safest on record.
Government-collected data from Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows the safety improvements in different countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Auto_fatalities.svg �(graphic display) One of the most acute issues of nowadays is safeguard of your child safety. Thousands of children are injured in car accidents every year. Many of these accidents could have been prevented by the use of a correctly installed car seat. So, take your time to buy and install the seat which is the most effective thing to protect your child in a crash.
Besides personal and child safety, a person should be concerned about his own car safety. Unfortunately, car crimes seem to be a fact of life. As vehicle security becomes more sophisticated, so do the techniques of the professional thief, with the measures they use to break into, steel or sell-on cars becoming more and more ingenious. Nevertheless there are many things that may be done to deter thieves and criminals, including immobilizers, deadlocks, tracking systems, locking wheel nuts and even specially designed number plates. One´s driving and parking habits can also minimize risks.
So, remember that whilst driving you are responsible not only for other people but for your own safety!
Government-collected data from Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows the safety improvements in different countries.
1979 Fatalities | 2002 Fatalities | Percent Change | |
United States | 51,093 | 42,815 | -16.2% |
Great Britain | 6,352 | 3,431 | -46.0% |
Canada | 5,863 | 2,936 | -49.9% |
Australia | 3,508 | 1,715 | -51.1% |
Besides personal and child safety, a person should be concerned about his own car safety. Unfortunately, car crimes seem to be a fact of life. As vehicle security becomes more sophisticated, so do the techniques of the professional thief, with the measures they use to break into, steel or sell-on cars becoming more and more ingenious. Nevertheless there are many things that may be done to deter thieves and criminals, including immobilizers, deadlocks, tracking systems, locking wheel nuts and even specially designed number plates. One´s driving and parking habits can also minimize risks.
So, remember that whilst driving you are responsible not only for other people but for your own safety!
