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A GROWING NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND FRAIL ADULTS WERE KILLED BY THE SUDDEN DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN LOW VELOCITY CRASHES. 8-13-1997 A KEY FACTOR WAS THE VICTIM'S PROXIMITY TO THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG. INTRODUCTION OF EXTERNAL AIRBAGS TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRESENT SYSTEM WOULD OFTEN ELIMINATE THE NECESSITY OF INTERNAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN LOW VELOCITY CRASHES. THE MOST OUTSTANDING FEATURE IS THAT DEPLOYMENT WOULD TAKE PLACE A FRACTION OF A SECOND BEFORE THE COLLISION. THIS WILL EITHER PREVENT THE ACCIDENT OR GREATLY REDUCE ITS SCOPE. DESCRIPTIONS WILL INCLUDE MANUAL AS WELL AS LASER-COMPUTER DIRECTED VISUAL DEPLOYMENTS THAT WILL ACTIVATE ONLY IN INESCAPABLE COLLISION SITUATIONS. APPLICABILITY: CARS, TRUCKS, TRAINS, TRAILERS SNOWMOBILES ETC.
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