A terrible car accident happened on Yamuna Expressway The airbag became a shield in the shattered carAirbag saved the lives of mother and daughter
New Delhi. A major accident took place on Thursday (23 May) on the Yamuna Expressway in Dankaur police station area of Greater Noida. The car was badly damaged in a collision between a tractor-trolley and a car. The mother and daughter trapped in it were taken out of the car after a lot of effort. The reason behind the survival of both the mother and daughter trapped in the car in this accident is said to be the timely opening of the airbag in the car.
A big lesson from this accident is that airbags are very important in a car. So let us know what an airbag is, how does it work and why is it necessary to have it in all cars?
Airbags mandatory in Indian cars from 2019
Let us tell you that the first airbag in the world was invented in the 1950s. It is a safety device. Airbags are considered the best safety device around the world. Airbags are usually a balloon-like cover made of strong textile or cloth like polyester. Companies install it on the steering wheel, door and dashboard of the car. It has been made mandatory in Indian cars by the government from the year 2019.
Airbags could have saved 13,000 lives
In March 2022, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had said in the Rajya Sabha that if functional airbags were used in cars, then 13,022 lives could have been saved across the country in the year 2020.
how does an airbag work
Whenever an accident situation arises, the airbag senses the danger and opens in a moment and reduces the chances of injury or death. The airbag is connected to the car’s sensors. These sensors become active when the car collides and send a message to the airbag. After this, the airbag opens immediately. This process happens very fast.
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first published : May 25, 2024, 06:41 IST
