Have your Car All the Safety Features?

Certain things are to take care while buying a sports car. The foremost point to consider is safety, how safe it is to drive? There are two kinds of safety features that you need to consider: functional safety and inactive safety.

Functional safety means the safety providing features in an automobile like- efficient brakes, responsive grips and reliable suspension etc. Here are some of these functional safety features. You should be aware of each feature so that you know when you have spotted your ideal sports car.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEMS – This feature is mostly found in more expensive luxury sports cars. Electronic stability system has the ability to sense when a car is out of control and intercedes the wheels by using discriminatory braking to specific wheels. It includes the traction controls and anti-lock brake system.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM or ABS- This system provide vehicle with halt quickly as well as still continue to be easy to maneuver. By using intense pressure, Anti-lock braking system is activated, so you need to learn how to do this. Do not just rely on moderate pressure to avoid sliding.

Effective TRACTION HANDLING – Even when car is in acceleration, this help cars maintain their grip. As it helps reduce clog and the use of power-assisted brakes to a rotating wheel, this feature is mostly suggested for rear-wheels.

Where functional safety saves the vehicle, inactive safety features are those that protect the driver and other passengers on the other hand, and are badly needed whenever the functional safety features are unsuccessful. This includes the following:

Adjustable headrests or head restraints are for safety of driver as they prevents the driver’s head from snapping back and forth when there is a collision. To be more effective, it should be compatible with the occupants’ height.

Another inactive safety features are airbags which most of vehicles have with. The cars which keep this facility for all passenger are ideal and important. The most reliable gap is 10 inches away from the airbag. So while going for a test drive, remember to check the distance of the airbag from you -  In order to do so, move the seat back to a relaxed position and check to make sure there is 10 inches between the airbag and yourself.

The seat belts can be found in every car, this is also an important feature for safety. This especially helps passenger as well as driver at the time of a hard brake, in order to keep them in seat. Make sure that the vehicle has adjustable shoulder belts so that the belt can be adjusted to correspond to the passenger’s height.

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