Side Impact /Pole Impact protection
I do not know what reaction in the US and Canada,but we have been pushing this to be included into the , UN's UNECE regulations. Australia has led the way for the introduction of new side impact pro...
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Side impact test
The side impact test consists of running a 950kg trolley into the driver’s side of the vehicle at 50km/h. The trolley has a crushable aluminium face to simulate the front of another vehicle.
image showing side impact test
Pole impact test
In the pole test the car is propelled sideways at 29km/h into a rigid pole aligned with the driver’s head. The pole is relatively narrow, resulting in major penetration into the side of the car. Curtain airbags are particularly effective in reducing the chance of serious head injury in this type of crash.
image showing pole impact test
