Seat Belts


 

Do you know what happens in the first fatal second after a car going 55 miles per hour hits a solid object?

 

 

  • In the 1st tenth of a second, the front bumper and grille collapse.
  • The 2nd tenth finds the hood crumbling, rising and striking the windshield as the spinning rear wheels lift from the ground. Simultaneously, fenders begin wrapping themselves around the solid object. Although the car’s frame has been halted, THE REST OF THE CAR IS STILL GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR. Instinct causes the driver to stiffen his legs against the crash and they snap at the knee joint.
  • The 4th tenth of the second finds two feet of the car’s front end wrecked while the rear end still moves at 35 miles per hour. The driver’s body is still traveling at 55 miles per hour.
  • The 6th tenth of the second finds the impact has built up to the point that the driver’s feet are ripped out of tightly laced shoes. The brake pedal breaks off. The car frame buckles in the middle. The driver’s head smashes into the windshield as the rear wheels, still spinning, fall back to the earth.
  • The seats striking the driver do not bother him because HE IS ALREADY DEAD. The last 3 tenths of the second mean nothing to the driver.
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    NOW WILL YOU BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT?

    The Hurffville Fire Company would like to meet everyone in our community, but not by accident, Please be fire safe, and drive safely.

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