Don't be a Dummy
Primer on Automotive Safety by an Engineering Expert Witness
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For all-types of crashes, between passenger cars and pick-up trucks (or utility vehicles), people in cars are about four times more likely to die than people inside pick-ups or utility vehicles. However, when pick-ups or utility vehicles strike cars in-the-side, the risk of death for car occupants relative to the risk of the pick-up or utility vehicle occupants dying is 27-to-1. This compares with about 6-to-1 for people in cars struck in-the-side by another car and 20-to-1 when the striking car is heavy. People in small cars weighing less than 2,500 lbs that are struck in-the-side by a pick-up truck or utility vehicle have a relative death risk of 47-to-1.
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About the Book
“Don’t be a Dummy” is a primer on automotive safety. It is “Auto Safety 101.” What every driver or passenger should know because it May Save Your Life; or a loved one.
The author uses personal experience and crash dummies to explain the consequences of not following the laws of Physics and not utilizing the safety features that are available to both drivers and passengers of automotive vehicles. The focus of this book is driver-responsibility and the need to educate the public about common hazards and vehicle misuse. Large car versus small car data analysis warns about vehicle incompatibility and the need for purchasers to consider the serious consequences of selecting a vehicle to buy based only on fuel economy and low cost. Federal safety standards are discussed and what the “Five (5) Star Rating System” really means.
● The quest for “fuel economy” may risk your family’s life or result in serious injury!
● Fuel economy may be false economy!
● The size and weight of your vehicle can mean life or death or serious injury!
● Protect loved ones and save the children. Always use the proper child restraint!
● Speed, Alcohol and Drugs are killers.
Don’t be a Dummy!
About the Author
Arthur W. Hoffmann, Ed.D,P.E., is a registered Professional engineer who eas engaged in the development of automotive safety design and standards since the early 1960's. Dr. hoffmann developed the first "child safety seat" for General Motors, which was marketed as the GM Love Seat. He is the CEO of TEAM Resources, Inc., founded in 1989. The author holds several U.S. automotive patents. Art and Carolyn reside in Traverse City, Michigan.