[arun_josie]

Just sharing my experience here,

Couple of months back I met with an accident in my Dzire when I tried to avoid a two-wheeler who tried to cross the road at the last moment on a 4L highway, I hit the divider and the airbag got deployed.

- Initially I started honking, but the moment I felt that I won't stop before hitting him, I started maneuvering to avoid him.(during this process I released my hand from the horn)

- I never followed any seating position but just made sure that I am comfortable at the wheels.

- Seat belt was ON, hence the seat belt got tightened and didn't allow me to move forward even for a inch

- After the impact, both of my hands were still on the steering wheel.

Luckily I was not hurt due to the airbag, not even a bruise.

More details here, http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...d-my-life.html

[noopster]

Slightly offtopic but related question: what happens to spectacles in case airbags deploy? Don't they get smashed by the impact? I always worry that in trying to protect the rest of me the airbag may end up damaging my eyesight.

[dutta_d1]

Originally Posted by noopster

Slightly offtopic but related question: what happens to spectacles in case airbags deploy? Don't they get smashed by the impact? I always worry that in trying to protect the rest of me the airbag may end up damaging my eyesight.

As per tests conducted and studying accidents that already occured, they failed to get any more significant injury due to wearing spectacles. In all cases, they only saw minor injuries due to the frame.

It is however, in my opinion, safer to switch to plastic lenses if you are still using glass lenses.

See this thread for more-
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...r-airbags.html

[DerAlte]

Originally Posted by noopster

... what happens to spectacles in case airbags deploy? Don't they get smashed by the impact? ...

Free lens implant post AB deployment? LOL Jokes apart, airbags deploy in an upward direction upper torso to head. This would cause the specs to be pushed upwards more than into the head. This might cause the bridge to abrade the nose, but being much larger than the eyes, the lenses will always be obstructed by the brow and cheekbones.

Originally Posted by dutta_d1

... safer to switch to plastic lenses if you are still using glass lenses. ...

Some can't - the plastic lens would be too thick for their lens specification. The problem is not lens shattering - even glass lenses will not shatter on airbag impact.