Air Bag deployment in car accident causes hearing loss.
Hey Possum1.! Do you want a job? I am looking for sensible down to earth fellows understand simple life logics. Life would be lot more easy if everyone out there had the same thinking like yourself.
It's all about prevention and defensive driving. Too bad they don't teach common sense in schools anymore.
I keep an ED Ford falcon XR6 in my fleet as a courtesy car for my customers because it is one of the safest cars ever built in Oz and it's well above taxi standards.
As for airbags.....they only good to preserve a pretty face in your coffin..
It's all about prevention and defensive driving. Too bad they don't teach common sense in schools anymore.
I keep an ED Ford falcon XR6 in my fleet as a courtesy car for my customers because it is one of the safest cars ever built in Oz and it's well above taxi standards.
As for airbags.....they only good to preserve a pretty face in your coffin..
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Email from a distant friend.
Found a very welcome email from a 'good fellah' waiting for me this morning. Not having the best of runs, but still in good form.
Must be endemic; the most dangerous part of any flight is the drive to the airport. Lately though, it seems to be four wheel drive juggernaughts, unaware of other road users, meandering along their own god given path, sending text messages who have taken to trying to spoil my day...
Here's to Murphy - everyman's co pilot
AND AND AND...........peacefully driving on the highway and sideswiped. Air Bags blown. My seat torn from the floor. My left leg broke the steering wheel..............my body is OK but major hearing loss due to the collision and airbag deployment.
But hey.......my immortal pills are still working so many Yeeeee Haaaas.
But hey.......my immortal pills are still working so many Yeeeee Haaaas.
Here's to Murphy - everyman's co pilot
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Air Bag deployment in car accident causes hearing loss.
Thus is slightly off topic but bound to cause some drama. No offense to Americans but In my honest opinion; Americans shouldn't be allowed to drive in Europe on their licenses. My friend worked as a driving instructor for 5 years in the US. The standard of driving over there is significantly different. The maneuvers that need to be carried out are very easy and entirely different to European (well to be more specific, uk test standard). The biggest reason for this is the size of the roads, they're huge in America.
I believe licenses are handed out far too easily in the US, but also, people all over the world get far too confident after driving for multiple years. There should be a renewal periods of your license. I see awful driving everyday in Korea and when I lived in England and the US I used to get road rage from seeing idiots behind the wheel.
I spent 6 months in the US and 6 in oz driving all over the two countries with my best friend. We literally zigzagged across the entire landmass. Undertaking was the biggest problem I saw... It was so common. Also people not moving over to let faster cars pass on the correct side. Add the lack of signaling, no mirror checking before changing lanes, phone use while driving and tailgating/ speeding in poor conditions (wet/low visibility) you can really see why there are so many accidents around the world.....
They need tougher regulations and tests all around the world.
I'm sorry, I know some of you are going to flame me for this but if you've never driven a manual car in Europe, what makes you qualified to do that? That makes no sense to me.
I believe licenses are handed out far too easily in the US, but also, people all over the world get far too confident after driving for multiple years. There should be a renewal periods of your license. I see awful driving everyday in Korea and when I lived in England and the US I used to get road rage from seeing idiots behind the wheel.
I spent 6 months in the US and 6 in oz driving all over the two countries with my best friend. We literally zigzagged across the entire landmass. Undertaking was the biggest problem I saw... It was so common. Also people not moving over to let faster cars pass on the correct side. Add the lack of signaling, no mirror checking before changing lanes, phone use while driving and tailgating/ speeding in poor conditions (wet/low visibility) you can really see why there are so many accidents around the world.....
They need tougher regulations and tests all around the world.
I'm sorry, I know some of you are going to flame me for this but if you've never driven a manual car in Europe, what makes you qualified to do that? That makes no sense to me.
Just engage LNAV, VNAV and autothrottle. What could go wrong??
Undertaking was the biggest problem I saw... It was so common. Also people not moving over to let faster cars pass on the correct side.
Well...there you have it. Now we got Koreans trying to teach the western world how to drive cars. Because you guys flooded the world with your sh#tbox Hyundai's and Kia's and even you don't now how to drive them does not give you the rights to educate the people who gave you the rights to copy real cars. I have seen the way you guys fly aeroplanes and put up with your kind on the roads of Sydney everyday so I don't need to take this crap.
You wanted to be flamed?.....You got it.....
You wanted to be flamed?.....You got it.....
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Buy a 20 year old low mileage EBII-ED Falcon for $1000-$2000, one of the finest taxis ever built. Comprehensive insurance is $300 p.a. Parts are still readily available and dirt cheap at Repco or the wreckers, in fact, a helluva lot cheaper than when Ford was supplying them.
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The plane I fly has airbags on the shoulder straps of the harness. I have wondered in an accident, if they deployed what sort of damage they would do to my arms and shoulders. I presume it would be rather difficult to get out of the wreckage with dislocated shoulders.... Think I'll continue to try and not find out!!
Centarus, what size was your friends car?
Presumably the smaller the car the more pronounced the compression?
The size of airbags would not differ between compact and large sedans?
Also if a single airbag can cause damage then the activation of multiple air bags (thus creating x times more pressure) would likely to cause far greater damage?
Perhaps the variable between the case studies mentioned here is the variance of deformation of cabin or breaking of windows that would release the air pressure.
Granted airbags are meant to deploy before cabin deforms, but perhaps the level of ear damage is proportional to length of exposure?
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Presumably the smaller the car the more pronounced the compression?
The size of airbags would not differ between compact and large sedans?
Also if a single airbag can cause damage then the activation of multiple air bags (thus creating x times more pressure) would likely to cause far greater damage?
Perhaps the variable between the case studies mentioned here is the variance of deformation of cabin or breaking of windows that would release the air pressure.
Granted airbags are meant to deploy before cabin deforms, but perhaps the level of ear damage is proportional to length of exposure?
Mickjoebill
The plane I fly has airbags in the seat belts of the first row of passenger seats. With the greater cabin volume compared to a car, their deployment would be less proportionate compared to the space available, even though the aircraft is more airtight than a car.
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This describes precisely the type of car that every aspiring commercial pilot currently has, found outside hangars far and wide in Australia .....
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Well...there you have it. Now we got Koreans trying to teach the western world how to drive cars. Because you guys flooded the world with your sh#tbox Hyundai's and Kia's and even you don't now how to drive them does not give you the rights to educate the people who gave you the rights to copy real cars. I have seen the way you guys fly aeroplanes and put up with your kind on the roads of Sydney everyday so I don't need to take this crap. You wanted to be flamed?.....You got it.....:ugh:
That was quite the rant! Do you wonder why Australians have a reputation for being racist? With phrases such as "Koreans trying to teach the western world" and "you people"....
My post was directed at 4 different nations, the UK, US, Australia and Korea. I didn't single one out more than the other. I clearly stated that I had seen bad driving all over the world and that Americans shouldn't be allowed to drive a manual car in Europe on American licenses.
For the record, I don't take any offense to your racist rambles, as I'm not even Korean, I'm English, I just happen to live in Seoul at the moment.
You've really made a mess of this one haven't you?
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It seems that hearing loss is not the only problem with airbag activation. Many airbags are just plain faulty, and recalls are now on a worldwide basis.
10,000,000 recalls worldwide, of faulty airbags
10,000,000 recalls worldwide, of faulty airbags
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I had no intensions of making this a raciast argument but since you admitted that you are a pom let me remind of your ancestors. They invaded Australia and pretty much most of the world hundreds of years ago in wooden boats killing every innocent locals and raping their children in their way for the simple reason....their skin were different colour. They thought they were savages and British were superior. You guys invented racism.....
I have singled out one country but it seems you hate 4 continents.
BTW...enjoy your stay in Korea and I hope you will teach them how to do visual approaches in clear days with stick and rudder....
I had no intensions of making this a raciast argument but since you admitted that you are a pom let me remind of your ancestors. They invaded Australia and pretty much most of the world hundreds of years ago in wooden boats killing every innocent locals and raping their children in their way for the simple reason....their skin were different colour. They thought they were savages and British were superior. You guys invented racism.....
I have singled out one country but it seems you hate 4 continents.BTW...enjoy your stay in Korea and I hope you will teach them how to do visual approaches in clear days with stick and rudder....
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Air Bag deployment in car accident causes hearing loss.
I'm sorry but you clearly said-
"now we have Koreans teaching the western world how to ....."
And -
"I'm sick of you people"
Sounds like a racist rant if you ask me.
Also, why are you talking about history like it's relevant here? (You're not doing yourself any favors) Let's take emotion out of it shall we and be adults.
Just dealing with the facts, I guess that's what you'd expect from a "Pom", a logical, objective answer.
"now we have Koreans teaching the western world how to ....."
And -
"I'm sick of you people"
Sounds like a racist rant if you ask me.
Also, why are you talking about history like it's relevant here? (You're not doing yourself any favors) Let's take emotion out of it shall we and be adults.
Just dealing with the facts, I guess that's what you'd expect from a "Pom", a logical, objective answer.
