Few posts back I raised the safety concerns on the Great Wall Ute imported from China having as an optional feature air bags and ABS . Last night on the news a report on the the NRMA came up with a safety report that showed that even with the airbags and ABS the best it could do was a rating of 2, a bloody pram has that rating. Makes you think why we feel compelled to spend money on reducing speed limits to walking pace just to piss off the motorist and increase carbon emissions and call it a safety measure
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The best safety measure is the brain. When it runs out of commonsense, courtesy and patience it all comes crashing down. As I always say, the put their hands on the wheel, their foot on the pedal and the brain goes to neutral. No airbags and safety equipment will save anyone if the speed and conditions aren't taken into account in the driving process.
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Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes.
In China you don't need air bags - simple. So why would you bother about the rest of the world?
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The best safety measure is the brain. When it runs out of commonsense, courtesy and patience it all comes crashing down. As I always say, the put their hands on the wheel, their foot on the pedal and the brain goes to neutral. No airbags and safety equipment will save anyone if the speed and conditions aren't taken into account in the driving process.
May not be the driver of the ute without all the standard safety feature we demand on OZ made vehicles that causes the accident, he/she could be the end result of others bad driving habits .
I agree, you will never stop accidents or deaths on the roads with safety features but with those little added features the severity can be diminished dramatically costing us all a lot less in the long run . Much rather blow the resin dust off a face than spend hours removing the steering wheel out of a face or chest.
All I want to see is a development of safety standards not a return to the free for all like we had back in the 80's when everything was optional including the radio
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All those safety features have been proved to save lives, especially in the event of a hoon causing the crash. Just recently a young teenage boy in a car full of teenagers was killed in a prang, and he was the only one not wearing a seat belt. These features seem to save more lives than they lose. But at least bring them up to a standard which is uniform for all vehicles by all manufacturers.
Why don't other countries insist on all these safety features? Is it because they don't have the long distance highways we have, or do they have tighter speed limits, or what is it? I haven't done the study, but I bet one of you guys can give me a few clues. Let's just do our best to keep it safe, and drive defensively. It works. Watch out for the other idiots.
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20ft Roma caravan - Mercedes Benz Sprinter - SA-based at the moment. Transport has no borders.
Management makes the decisions, but is not affected by the decisions it makes.
Speaking of traffic accidents has anyone noticed that the number of rear enders at GREEN traffic light has dropped to ZERO in Sydney since MIL has stopped driving????
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Don't take life too seriously.... No one gets out alive
KIA Sorento CRDi EX ( Ebony black) with 5 hex chrome plated tire air valve covers, Coramal Sunsheild, Elcheapo GPS, First Aid Kit, full KIA toolkit & Yellow lenses on the Foglights......
Guru & Ma Ulladulla NSW Happy day, safe travelling Ford Ranger towing 21ft Jurgen shower and toilet which was large enough to fit in a few extras (fridge, bed, stove...)
