From the Flintstones to Modern Day: Advancing Technology Makes the Car Safer.
"Yabba-dabba-doo!" Those were the famous words spoken by Fred Flintstone as he sped .
off in his human-propelled vehicle. Since Fred's time, many advancements have been made in .
the automobile industry to make the car safer. Cars, trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles play a.
vital role in our everyday life. They provide transportation to and from work or school, give us.
a means to get to that beautiful vacation destination, and also a way of temporarily escaping .
everything going on in the world around us. Over time, improvements have been made on the .
automobile that allow us to do all of these things safely. The numerous safety developments in .
the automobile industry, which include new advancements in technology, taking old ideas and .
expanding on them, and introducing several new ideas, have resulted in cars that can withstand.
tremendous impacts and still allow the occupants to walk away virtually unharmed.
Due to the increasingly high numbers of accident-related fatalities and injuries, new .
technological advancements in automobile safety are rapidly increasing. Glare-resistant windows.
and mirrors prevent getting blinded while driving. An enable/disable option is now available, .
minimizing the number of air bag injuries. Side air bags have also been introduced to reduce the .
severity of injuries received in a side impact collision. Instar, an innovative technology that can .
connect you to advisors that can dispatch roadside assistance, such as an ambulance when .
needed, is now available in most vehicles. These new innovations in technology are greatly .
reducing the number and severity of accidents.
Also, advancements have been made in existing safety features pertaining to braking .
systems and safety belts. In the early 1900s, braking systems were composed of a band wrapped .
around the rear-wheel axel and were made only for the rear wheels.