tioned towards the head or neck area can snap or stain the neck and head. Young children in the front seat have been thrown in the back seat due to airbag inflation. (The Truth). With all of these problems and negative effects of an airbag deploying, a person would think why are they even there if they are causing more of a risk than saving lives. Today, new airbags are being designed that are safer and if used properly the older airbags can be completely safe to most people.If all safety laws are observed and the airbags are positioned correctly, then an airbag is not dangerous at all. A seatbelt must be worn. Not only does it hold you in the correct position during a crash, it helps with sliding in turns and holding you in place during a sudden movement. It is also a law. If an airbag is aimed toward the chest area of a person then all force is applied to a strong bone structure, the ribs. And to protect children, if a child is under the age of 12 they should be placed in the back seat. New air bags are being tested to make them safer. Most air bags deploy when the car is his in speeds of six mph and up. Going six mph and having an airbag in your face is not necessary. New airbags are set to only go off in a crash while the car is going 18 mph and up. Less powered airbags are decreasing the amount of propellant and tethers hold the airbag back from protruding too far into the passenger compartment (The Truth). Some airbags also can turn themselves off if there is less than 60 pounds of weight in the front seat. This also makes it safer for children or people with less weight (Safety). Adjustable inflateors and better sensors control and analyze if a crash is bad enough for a airbag to deploy and at what for is needed to protect the passenger without injury. And probably one of the most important new inventions are the Suppression systems. This system is able to determine weather a person is in the way of a deploying airbag. Shorter pe...
