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Originally Posted by GTO
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Excellent thread!
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Thank you GTO!
Found this that promotes seatbelt usage for rear passengers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Qhmdk4VNs
One question in this regard, there are reports that Sri Gopinath Munde might have expired due to not wearing his rear seat belt.
Now, if he did wear the seatbelt, wouldn't their be a more violent whiplash of his head in the event of a T-Bone collision? Compared to the whiplash if he didn't wear a seat belt? If one doesn't wear a seatbelt, the whole body will move with the neck. Which is a lot safer that the neck swinging wildly while the body stays still..
I'm all for all passengers wearing seatbelts. But was just thinking. Would love for a clarification to come by. :)
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Originally Posted by ashwin.terminat
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I was looking for a thread that houses videos promoting driving/riding safely, but wasn't able to find one.
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You'll find a lot of seatbelt videos in this thread which GTO linked to above.
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Originally Posted by ashwin.terminat
(Post 3455018)
Now, if he did wear the seatbelt, wouldn't their be a more violent whiplash of his head in the event of a T-Bone collision? Compared to the whiplash if he didn't wear a seat belt? If one doesn't wear a seatbelt, the whole body will move with the neck. Which is a lot safer that the neck swinging wildly while the body stays still..
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Firstly, I'll say that i haven't followed the news about Sri Gopinath Munde closely. Secondly, I'm no expert, so what I'll say below it from my basic understanding.
Whiplash is typically worst if you're at a standstill and you get rear-ended. This is because your body is stabilized by the backrest, and only your unsupported head 'snaps back'. This is why headrests exist -- to prevent your head snapping back, which is a major component of serious whiplash. If you have headrests; what's left (the forward movement of your head) is now a much smaller part of the overall "whiplash".
Found this snippit that might help explain this point of view:
"The not-so-obvious forced motion to the body from impact from the first few milliseconds puts the cervical spine at a very vulnerable position. This puts enormous physiological stress on the smaller suboccipital muscles located all along the occipital region, originating just below the skull. This occurs within an instant and may fly under the radar, but needs strong consideration for investigation. "At 50-75 milliseconds, roughly between 1/20th and 1/12th of a second after impact, the head and upper neck [are] consistently displaced posteriorly ('pushed back') and flexed downward."5"
source
So what's left in the care of the seatbelt is the forward movement. If you read
this post, you'll see that seatbelts have some slack and stretch in them - and allow your whole body to move forward slightly as well, probably reducing the severity of whiplash in the forward direction.
At the end, it comes down to :
Protection provided by seatbelt
vs possible additional (mild) whiplash due to seatbelt.
I'd say the former wins every time.
cya
R
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Originally Posted by Rehaan
(Post 3457325)
Whiplash is typically worst if you're at a standstill and you get rear-ended. This is because your body is stabilized by the backrest, and only your unsupported head 'snaps back'. This is why headrests exist -- to prevent your head snapping back, which is a major component of serious whiplash. If you have headrests; what's left (the forward movement of your head) is now a much smaller part of the overall "whiplash".
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This is perfectly applicable in the event of a rear ending. My query was more on the lines of a side-on collision: like in the case or Sri Gopinath Munde; where his SX4 was struck on the rear left door by an Indica.
Now, in the case of a side-on collision; there is no headrest to protect the head that will move move laterally. The body is secured by the seatbelt while the head is free to do as it pleases thus causing whiplash due to the body being held by the seatbelt. Or so is my understanding.
I'm sure I'm wrong because manufacturers would have obviously considered this before. But how are we protected by seatbelts in the case of side-on collision?
Also, friend showed me this hilarious; yet effective video on Drinking and Driving:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGvKHKJpImU
On the unveiling of our very own, separate, independent section devoted to Road Safety, here's a compilation made by Kolkata traffic police about the biggest reasons for 4-wheeler & 2-wheeler accidents on busy city roads:
Potentially Interesting thread, but looks like most of the videos are not available now.
Our own Kerala police has released a humorous video about road safety. I couldn't follow the language, but it looks like they were addressing quite a lot of issues. Any comments?
https://youtu.be/hyGr44vsWWQ
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Originally Posted by BenjiRoss
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Our own Kerala police has released a humorous video about road safety. I couldn't follow the language, but it looks like they were addressing quite a lot of issues. Any comments?
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A hilarious, yet serious video. Spoken in the typical central-malabar slang, it is sure to resonate with the 'freakkans' (self proclaimed cool guys). Taken a few references from popular movies too. I'd say this is a great initiative! A better way to connect with the youth than any road safety campaigns and speeches. Already seen parts of this video making rounds on TikTok. :thumbs up
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