Although it is very graphic, this is worth reading so that young people (and oldsters, too) will realize how devastating a car accident can beโฆ
BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS by the Georgia Paramedics Against Drunk Driversโฆ
Do you know what happens in the first fatal second after a car going 55 miles per hour hits a solid object???
1. In the first tenth of the second, the front bumper and grill collapseโฆ
2. The second tenth finds the hood crumbling, rising and striking the windshield as the spinning rear wheels lift from the groundโฆ Simultaneously, fenders begin wrapping themselves around the solid objectโฆ Although the car's frame has been halted, the rest of the car is still going 55 miles an hourโฆ Instinct causes the driver to stiffen his legs against the crash, and they snap at the knee jointโฆ
3. During the third tenth of the second, the steering wheel starts to disintegrate and the steering column aims for the driver's chestโฆ
4. The fourth tenth of the second finds two feet of the car's front end wrecked, while the rear end still moves at 35 miles per hourโฆ The driver's body is still traveling at 55 miles per hourโฆ
5. In the fifth tenth of the second, the driver is impaled on the steering column and blood rushes into his lungsโฆ
6. The sixth tenth of the second, the impact has built up to the point that the driver's feet are ripped out of tightly laced shoesโฆ The brake pedal breaks off... The car frame buckles in the middle... The driver's head smashes into the windshield as the rear wheels, still spinning, fall back to earthโฆ
7. In the seventh tenth of the second, hinges rip loose, doors fly open and the seats break free, striking the driver from behindโฆ
8. The seat striking the driver does not bother him because he is already dead... The last three-tenths of the second mean nothing to the driverโฆ
P.S. READERS: Although air bags offer some degree of protection, I suggest that you make several copies of this grisly piece to keep in your vehicles, and the next time you ask a passenger to please buckle his or her seat belt and the passenger replies, "Oh, we're less than 10 minutes from where we're going," counter with, "I'm not moving until you buckle your seat belt." Then hand the passenger this piece to read...
The only information I see in the article is they donโt know if the woman was wearing a seat belt leading to the reasonableโ assumptionโ she wasnโt still in her seat after the accidentโฆ
These things are always sad no matter whoโs at faultโฆ while accidents will happen they are always preventableโฆ
Love my mass produced, entry level, built by Lazy American Workers, Hornet
