Q&A: Airbags / Air Bags
What are airbags?
If people use their lap/shoulder belts, do they really need air
bag
safety
?
How do airbags work?
How serious does a crash have to be for a frontal airbag to inflate?
Are airbags effective? Do they save lives and reduce injuries?
Do frontal airbags injure people? If so, how and who's at greatest risk?
What can drivers do who can't sit far enough away to avoid airbag injury?
Where should infants and children ride in a vehicle with a passenger airbag?
What about pregnant women?
Can inflating frontal airbags cause arm injuries?
Can airbag designs be modified to reduce the risk of inflation injuries?
Can side airbags cause inflation injuries?
If a car is hit on the driver's side, do all the side air
bags deploy?
Has the Institute tested side airbags?
Is there new air
bag technology coming?
