The lifesaving Volvo V40

Tweet In today’s day and age, safety features on cars seem to be getting more and more advanced in the pursuit of saving lives. Swedish car maker, Volvo, is renowned for producing some of the world’s safest cars and has introduced the new Volvo V40 at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, equipped with some of the most progressive safety features in the car industry.

Volvo seems to go a long way in assisting drivers with the day-to-day challenges of driving with safety features like blind spot detection and lane assistance helping drivers make safe decisions on the road.

Quite possibly the most notable of its safety features is the pedestrian detection technology that detects pedestrians in front of the vehicle and applies automatic breaking to avoid an accident.

More than this, the Volvo V40 has taken pedestrian safety to the next level with the world’s first Pedestrian Airbag System. The Volvo V40 will detect a vehicle-to-pedestrian collision, deploying a U-shaped airbag from underneath hood near the windshield, creating a soft landing for the person unlucky enough to be hit.

The effectiveness of this technology remains to be seen with many sceptics alluding to the possibility that the airbag may cause more trouble for the driver, reducing visibility and causing an accident if deployed unnecessarily.  Nonetheless, the intention of the technology is thoughtful and considerate and will hopefully save lives in the future.

What are your thoughts on this new Pedestrian Airbag System?