Volvo’s three-point safety belt has saved 1M lives. What’s next? [Advertiser content from Volvo]

Описание: These days, seatbelts are seen as a critical part of automobile safety – you probably don’t even think twice before putting one on as soon as you get in the car. But people didn’t always accept seatbelts as such a necessary part of life. In fact, after Volvo first introduced the three-point seatbelt in 1959, people resisted it. Even up until the 1980s, people thought of seatbelts as “ineffective,” “inconvenient,” and “uncomfortable.” Some even cut them out of their cars. But opinions change – especially once people see the effectiveness of seemingly radical inventions. Today, that three-point seatbelt is standard in all automobiles and has saved over 1,000,000 lives.

When it comes to safety, Volvo continues to innovate. Volvo’s new safety features are now going further than protecting people in an accident – they’re helping to prevent them. All new model year 2021 Volvos will now cap at a speed of 112 mph, a decision that Volvo knows may be seen as controversial. But speeding accounts for 26 percent of fatal car accidents. Once cars exceed a certain speed, in-car safety technology and smart infrastructure design no longer suffice to avoid severe injuries and fatalities in the event of an accident.

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