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Originally Posted by ron_9191 I dont go through this thread very often but whenever I go through I go back with a really bad feeling. I mean we all go to admit that the cars that we all drive around have very minimal safety features, and sometimes none. For many of the cars that we drive around, our faces usually are the crumple zones. When I say this I mean 2 car companies 1. Maruti Suzuki and 2. Hyundai.
Both these manufacturers no matter whats the model they are just badly made. The quality of materials used, the chassis design and many things that are critical during an accident. Most of these crashes that are listed here aren't high speed collisions or may be they are. But when they are compared to international standards the impact speed may be much slower than cars that crash elsewhere. The cars that are involved here in India are damaged beyond recognition.
The point I wish to address here is that the government should be very strict with car companies when it comes to safety. There are many cars like the 800, Santro, A-Star, and many more that are horrible things to be in the event of a crash. And if there is an icing on the cake here, it has to be the Maruti Omni.
Our country still lacks a governing body that defines safety measures for cars when it matters, or may be it has and it may have a 1000 people getting paid for no reason. They should come up with safety standards for cars and other vehicles too.
Well I am no safety expert here, but its high time that our country realizes that safety is a priority and with more and more people saying yes to cars it becomes ever more evident. |
I am just giving facts and not opinions, sorry if it hurts anyone.
1. first people please dont start blaming manufactures for not having safe cars without knowing the facts (i can agree omni is nota safe car at all)
2. Cars are designed for certain speed limits and certain applications
small cars are designed for more of city use and occasional highway use.
(howmany of us wear seat belts all the time????)
3. if u say santro is not safe then how did make way in to sales in europe ???? where they have stringent norms
4. the ARAI tests all the cars before homologation (how many people know that
from 1997 onwards they imposed lot of regulation for sales
1. Fr seat belts mandatory for all cars sold after this year
2. RR seat belts mandatory
3. High Mount Stop Lamps (HMSL) so that stop signals are very visible
4. RR view mirror with caution wordings (Objects are near than they appear)
5. Head Lamp Leveling Device (HLD) so that when the car is loaded the headlights doesn't glare for the oncoming cars
Guys these were not features offered by the companys but they are mandatory now
Many car companies show off that these are features???? interesting !!!!
How many of us know the use of head rests????
Primary use - They avoid the wiplash injury in the neck when the car meets with an accident and if the occupant has worn his seat belt
How many of use them even the people who own the costliest cars in the world use child seats for their kids??? ( i use it for both my kids???
How many of us know that the side guards and RR guards in the trucks are mandatory and comes factory fitted (many trucks remove it as soon as they get delivered).
The issue here in india for increased accidents are people dont care for their own safety then how do you think that they will care for others
Even educated people dont have road sense and the value of it
One instance in Kodai 2 weeks back there was a traffic jam on the narrow roads leading to pillar rocks i was not able to stand the indiscipline of car drivers going in double lane and blocking the traffic. i got down from my van and started regulating it and had to walk 3+ kms to clear the traffic.
SEE i think first we must use the safety features provided by the manufacturers and then follow safe rules to reduce the accidents.
Just don't blame the manufacturers and the administrative system alone (some times they are also the culprits)
Just dont wait for the traffic police to impose fine on not wearing helmets and seat belts ... see a police and then try to wear ... we must understand that its for our safety and not theirs????