Ford launches World's first inflatable seatbelts

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Ford is fitting the back seats of vehicles with belts that inflate automatically during a crash. Experts say they will be particularly effective at preventing broken ribs, internal damage and bruising in children. Frail and elderly passengers will also benefit articularly from the cylindrical airbag that stretches from the buckle to the shoulder and fits inside a pocket sewn into the belt.

The technology will be introduced on the latest model of Ford Explorer 4x4, which goes into production in the United States next year.  If the trials work well it could open the way for the belts to be used in Britain.  In a crash, sensors in the Explorer will calculate the severity of any impact and inflate the belts with compressed gas, stored below the seat, in 40 milliseconds - the time it takes a car to travel one yard at motorway speed.

The airbag breaks through the belt fabric and spreads the impact forces over an area five times larger than a traditional belt. This helps to keep the passenger in the safest seating position - reducing pressure on the chest and controlling head and neck movement. Sue Cischke, vice-president of safety engineering at Ford, said the belts would improve safety for all rear-seat passengers. More than 90 per cent of people who tested the belts said they were similar to or more comfortable than traditional belts.

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