What features will keep a family safe relating to cars?
Child locks on doors are obviously a great idea, and I’d definitely recommend enabling them on at least the traffic side of the car (the driver’s side) to stop kids diving out into the traffic. A cargo barrier is also a valuable addition, not just for helping arrange things in the back of a wagon or 4WD, but also from a safety perspective. If you have a crash at 70km/h then whatever’s in the back of the car will try to keep going at 70km/h. That can be a pretty big smack in the back of your head. Reversing cameras are also handy for seeing if there’s a little one lurking behind the car. But even if you have a camera you should still turn around to look and keep an eye on your mirrors. I’ve heard about NCAP and its vehicle safety ratings. What is it and should I worry about it? NCAP is also know as the New Car Assessment Program and is the only independent crash test authority in the world. It conducts crash tests on new vehicles in a laboratory using crash test dummies. While it’s not
