Airbags to protect cyclists!

350 lives annually to be saved by this proposal.
( Will this protect motorists and cyclists?)

http://www.ecf.com/3270_1

So far, these crash tests carried out by EURO NCAP are limited to
pedestrians only. But cyclists are no pedestrians: the TNO study has found
out that cyclists hit the car bonnet or windshield higher, leading to more
severe head injuries compared to rather leg injuries of pedestrians.
Exterior airbags as under development by Autoliv were shown to be very
effective for cyclists, the study concludes, and could reduce fatalities by
75 %.

Fred

"fred2" wrote in message
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350 lives annually to be saved by this proposal.
( Will this protect motorists and cyclists?)

http://www.ecf.com/3270_1

So far, these crash tests carried out by EURO NCAP are limited to
pedestrians only. But cyclists are no pedestrians: the TNO study has found
out that cyclists hit the car bonnet or windshield higher, leading to more
severe head injuries compared to rather leg injuries of pedestrians.
Exterior airbags as under development by Autoliv were shown to be very
effective for cyclists, the study concludes, and could reduce fatalities
by 75 %.

Fred
Forgot to include shortcut to very interesting report:

http://media.fietsersbond.nl/botsvri..._accidents.pdf

Fred

On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:54:36 +0100, "fred2"
wrote:


"fred2" wrote in message
...
350 lives annually to be saved by this proposal.
( Will this protect motorists and cyclists?)

http://www.ecf.com/3270_1

So far, these crash tests carried out by EURO NCAP are limited to
pedestrians only. But cyclists are no pedestrians: the TNO study has found
out that cyclists hit the car bonnet or windshield higher, leading to more
severe head injuries compared to rather leg injuries of pedestrians.
Exterior airbags as under development by Autoliv were shown to be very
effective for cyclists, the study concludes, and could reduce fatalities
by 75 %.

Fred
Forgot to include shortcut to very interesting report:

http://media.fietsersbond.nl/botsvri..._accidents.pdf

Fred


Nah, I'll just continue carrying a mattress.
pete

On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 14:39:02 +0100
"fred2" wrote:

350 lives annually to be saved by this proposal.
( Will this protect motorists and cyclists?)

http://www.ecf.com/3270_1

So far, these crash tests carried out by EURO NCAP are limited to
pedestrians only. But cyclists are no pedestrians: the TNO study has
found out that cyclists hit the car bonnet or windshield higher,
leading to more severe head injuries compared to rather leg injuries
of pedestrians. Exterior airbags as under development by Autoliv were
shown to be very effective for cyclists, the study concludes, and
could reduce fatalities by 75 %.

Except that anyone who has one of these fitted won't be so worried
about hitting cyclists and pedestrians, so will make less effort to
avoid them ...

Am I the only one who expected to see this link:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/airbag-helmet.html

Guy
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May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

On 2 Aug, 14:39, "fred2" wrote:
350 lives annually to be saved by this proposal.
( Will this protect motorists and cyclists?)

http://www.ecf.com/3270_1

So far, these crash tests carried out by EURO NCAP are limited to
pedestrians only. But cyclists are no pedestrians: the TNO study has found
out that cyclists hit the car bonnet or windshield higher, leading to more
severe head injuries compared to rather leg injuries of pedestrians.
Exterior airbags as under development by Autoliv were shown to be very
effective for cyclists, the study concludes, and could reduce fatalities by
75 %.


I do like the crashdummy one. He lies down with his head on the pillow
quite comfortably, and then looks up in surprise as if to say "And
WHAT are you doing in my bedroom?!!"

Am I the only person who, on reading the subject, thought it referred to
the folks who want to force cyclists to:
- ride only on cycle paths
- wear hi-vis clothes
- etc

for their own safety?

Jeff wrote, On 03/08/2008 20:22:
Am I the only person who, on reading the subject, thought it referred to
the folks who want to force cyclists to:
- ride only on cycle paths
- wear hi-vis clothes
- etc

for their own safety?


Nah, those are windbags.

LN