| Car safety has most assuredly improved | | | | its operators. It wasn't until Congress in |
| through the years since the debut of the | | | | many states addressed this very serious issue |
| automobile. The founders of the industry | | | | of car safety on a state and national level, |
| would be truly astounded at all the features | | | | to a serious campaign to use the seat belts |
| now available on our main form of | | | | was launched. Drivers in these states are |
| transportation. The birth of the combustion | | | | required to buckle up or they will be fined |
| engine has changed our lives and in most | | | | by law enforcement. I believe the slogan is |
| dramatic way. It has allowed us to journey to | | | | "click it or ticket". Some car manufacturers |
| places that would otherwise have taken weeks | | | | in an effort to improve car safety designed |
| or months to reach. Many changes have taken | | | | seat belts that would secure themselves |
| place over the years, and improving car | | | | around the driver automatically after |
| safety has always been one of the main | | | | ignition. |
| focuses of the industry. | | | | |
| | | | It is all of our responsibilities as |
| As vehicles improved with technological | | | | motorists and passengers to strive for car |
| advancements, faster speeds were attained and | | | | safety. Not every accident can be prevented |
| annoying little bumps as well as more serious | | | | completely, but we as consumers can make good |
| accidents were a byproduct of our use. | | | | choices by selecting a safe vehicle for |
| Automobile manufacturers became more | | | | ourselves and our families, and use the |
| concerned with improving car safety and | | | | restraint system. An outstanding breakthrough |
| preventing injuries and deaths. It cannot be | | | | of the past decade or two has been the |
| overstated how much car safety has improved | | | | invention of driver and passenger airbags, |
| over the years. But with that said, | | | | including side airbags that deploy from the |
| accidents can and do continue to occur. | | | | doors. Child safety seats are another quantum |
| | | | leap in car safety as stronger alloys that |
| The car safety devices were there, such as | | | | the cars are constructed with. |
| seat belts, but were not always utilized by | | | | |