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« on: May 23, 2008, 11:09:01 AM »



The boys in blue are running a ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign to make sure that Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest on American roads, isn’t memorable for all the wrong reasons. But when snapping your safety belt into place, regardless of the make of car, give a little ‘thank you’ to Volvo, because there’s a little bit of the Swedish company in virtually every modern vehicle.

Volvo is no Lars-come-lately to the auto safety game. In the 1950s, the lap belt -- a safety belt anchored at two points that went across the thighs/hips  -- was the contemporary technology. They held occupants in place, but were plagued by issues resulting from forces impacting on the body during a crash. Lap belts were used mostly by race car drivers at that time and were only available to the average driver as an option. Not a particularly popular one either. Given the choice between lap belts and whitewall tires, whitewalls usually won.

However, in 1958, Swedish inventor and Volvo design engineer Nils Bohlin patented what we’ve come to know as the three-point safety belt, the ingenious aspect being that the lap part of the belt could slip through the central anchor for greater comfort and adjustability. A year later, they were standard equipment in all Volvos.

An early British survey revealed that the three-point safety belt reduced the likelihood of death or serious injury arising from a car accident by 60%. This simple device has saved many people; according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 200,000 American lives.

-- Colin Ryan

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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2008, 11:24:15 AM »
Woohoo! I always did know Volvo was one of the forerunners in safety Smiley

Very interesting info, yanges. Thanks for posting.

If you ever have a chance to talk to EMT/Rescue folks, they will tell you they very rarely if EVER take a dead buckled body out of a vehicle.


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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2008, 01:13:41 AM »
Volvo was also responsable for air-bags as well.
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2008, 11:48:59 AM »
Consumer magazine says the 89 Volvo, thats the car......
But wouldnt you rather have a LeBaron that was once owned by John Voight........ rofl
Ok I had to say that.

Heres to Volvo for there innovations that help to keep us all safer. not worthy  not worthy
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