Car Safety Innovations

What this quiz asks

• Which company made the three-point seatbelt freely available to all manufacturers?
• What does a seatbelt 'pretensioner' do in a crash?
• Airbags were first patented in the 1950s.
• What does 'crumple zone' design do in a collision?
• Which car was the first to feature a monocoque safety cell design?
• Select ALL safety features that became mandatory in the EU for new cars from 2022 onwards.
• What is Euro NCAP?
• This safety device inflates in milliseconds during a collision. What is it?
• What does ESC (Electronic Stability Control) do?
• Head restraints (headrests) are primarily for comfort.
• When did seatbelt wearing become compulsory in the UK for front-seat occupants?
• What is ISOFIX?
• Order these safety innovations from earliest to latest introduction in production cars.
• What is a 'collision avoidance system'?
• Approximately how many lives has the seatbelt saved worldwide since its invention?
• What does TPMS stand for in safety terms?
• Was the Mercedes-Benz S-Class the first production car sold with anti-lock brakes?
• Select ALL features that are part of modern ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems).
• What is a 'side curtain' airbag designed to protect against?
• Which organisation awards IIHS safety ratings?