Video: Huge, lightweight truck bumpers reduce crash deaths by up to 60%

A new Swedish-designed front end for transport trucks could help reduce driver deaths in collisions with passenger cars. The structure is designed to both spread and absorb the force of impact between the two vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Video: Huge, lightweight truck bumpers reduce crash deaths by up to 60%

Airbag bike helmet boasts better protection of cyclists’ noggins

While bike helmets do provide a great deal of protection, it’s certainly still possible to sustain a head injury when wearing one. This fact prompted two Swedish companies to develop a prototype airbag-equipped helmet, which could make a big difference… Continue reading Airbag bike helmet boasts better protection of cyclists’ noggins

Impact-absorbing traffic light poles could save lives

When a car crashes into a roadside object at an intersection, chances are pretty high that object will be a traffic light pole. If it’s a new energy-absorbing pole, however, the likelihood of injury or even death may be significantly reduced.Continue R… Continue reading Impact-absorbing traffic light poles could save lives

EVOC cycling backpack features an auto-deploying airbag

While most bicycle commuting backpacks simply allow cyclists to carry their stuff, EVOC Sports’ newest model offers a little something extra. In the event of an accident, an airbag pops out of it to protect the rider’s upper body.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading EVOC cycling backpack features an auto-deploying airbag

Street-based radar system designed to save pedestrian lives

Many cars are now equipped with pedestrian-detecting radar systems, but those systems can still be blocked by obstacles such as buildings or other vehicles. A new setup is intended to get around that problem, by taking the radar to the streets.Continue… Continue reading Street-based radar system designed to save pedestrian lives

RescueBiner is made to save users from their cars

Remember back when carabiners were designed solely for hanging one thing from another? Nope, us neither. Now, a new multi-purpose ‘biner is claimed to help users get out of crashed vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Multi-… Continue reading RescueBiner is made to save users from their cars

Injected after accidents, nanoparticles could prevent paralysis

When a spinal cord injury occurs, sometimes it’s the body’s own immune system that causes the subsequent paralysis. In the not-too-distant future, however, it’s possible that an injection of nanoparticles at the injury site may be able to rei… Continue reading Injected after accidents, nanoparticles could prevent paralysis