In these days when using a car is now a necessity, a striking research has been done on traffic accidents. Research by the Insurance Institute for Road Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed a striking distinction between men and women. So much so that 71 percent of traffic accidents are caused by men. However, women are injured 72 percent more often than men. The death rate is 17 percent higher for women. So why?
Making statements about the research conducted in the USA, Advanced Driving Techniques Specialist Mert İntepe touched upon the reasons for the higher rate of death and injury in women. Stating that the main reason for this issue is the manufacturers, İntepe stated that there is male dominance in traffic and automotive manufacturers take this into account and manufacture cars for men.
“Don’t buy cars without testing”
According to Mert İntepe, who says that the physiological structure between men and women is also seen when buying a car, women must do some tests while buying a car. İntepe’s words on this point are as follows:
“When choosing a car as an end user, there are vehicles that female drivers can buy according to their height and weight ratios. There are even cars where they can test their safety equipment. There are vehicles where they can adjust the seat belt. It is necessary to research the car segments correctly, get consultancy service. Do not buy the vehicle without trying it. Sometimes it stays on your neck and can cut your neck in the simplest accident. Sometimes that car is not for you, then you will not buy that car. There may be a height and weight problem between men and women. The seat of some cars can be adjusted up, down, forward, backward. 98 percent of it is user error, that is, we are involved in accidents because of human behavior. But if you do not adjust your sitting position correctly, if your car is not suitable for this, it is very easy to die when you are involved in an accident. ”
Airbags are one of the equipment that prevent possible injuries and deaths in traffic accidents. However, if this equipment is not correct, it can easily kill a person. Regarding this, “The airbag has a liter volume when it is deployed. Those who say, “Even if I have an accident, nothing will happen” die in traffic. Since men are a little taller, when the airbag is turned on in accidents, it comes to their face and acts as a pillow.” Mert İntepe also explained why the vehicle’s structure and body structure should be compatible.
Speaking about another equipment as important as the airbag, the seat belt, Advanced Driving Techniques Specialist İntepe said, “If the belt is not used correctly, the distance to the airbags is not correct, the headrest does not stop where it should be, its distance from the steering wheel, if the knees are not at the right angle, in the simplest accident. In other words, yes, they can die in every accident you will be involved in from 30 kilometers away. Detailing this statement, the authorized name said, “The seat belt should touch your body, it should touch the last point of your collarbone. The distance between your head and headrest should not be more than 3 fingers, winter has come, the belt does not touch your body while you are driving with a coat. During an accident, the belt squeezes you with your coat and you can get fatal damage. Heels. Don’t drive with shoes, let your shoes be flat so that you can actually brake when you press the brake. ” used expressions.
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