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Volume 339:132-133 July 9, 1998 Number 2
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Airbag Safety and the Distance of the Driver from the Steering Wheel

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To the Editor: Actuarial data indicate that driver-side airbags reduce the overall risk of death from a car accident by 11 percent,1 but airbag-induced injuries (both fatal and nonfatal) have been reported.2 The driver's proximity to the airbag is an important safety issue. Under a new government policy, drivers are being encouraged to maintain a safe distance from the steering wheel or, if that is not feasible, to obtain a manual cutoff switch for their airbags.3 Yet drivers may not properly estimate their proximity to the steering wheel.

In order to evaluate the degree of misperception, we conducted a cross-sectional . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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