Air Bags Can Kill
Even though air bags are designed to save lives, they can be
harmful or fatal to some people. The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration has recognized this concern and has made efforts to
reduce injuries caused by air bag deployment by allowing the installation
of a switch that turns off air bags. But in order to have a switch
installed, the driver must file a request for an air bag on-off switch.
People shouldn't have to seek permission from the government to
disable a device that has been found to be responsible for many deaths
from their vehicles.
According to The Oracle, "Turning off the airbags",
(http://zephyr.oracle.usf.edu/archive/199711/19971119/19971119-comm
ent1.html), when an airbag deploys, there is an explosion in the dash and
steering wheel that releases the airbags at a speed of 200 mph. This force
has been found to be the cause of many deaths, mostly being children.
And the explosion that propels......
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