Spooling “Spooling” or “spool out” occurs when an excess amount of the seat belt webbing is let out during a collision or rollover event. This is typically due to a...
How Seat Belts Function in a Roll-Over Traditional seat belt systems are ill‑equipped to account for the vehicle dynamics of a rollover. In a rollover, however, seat belts are critical...
Rollover‑fired seat belt pretensioners were developed in the past 10 years to address many of the retractor issues related to rollovers. They are activated when a rollover is sensed and...
There are a number of vehicle aspects that are designed to keep occupants safe in the event of a rollover. The safety cage and structure are two of the most...
Along with a secure vehicle structure to protect occupants in a rollover, properly designed seat belts are necessary to reduce injuries and prevent partial or complete ejection. However, many seat...
In a rollover accident, the side and rear windows may break out because they are usually made of tempered glass designed to break into small pieces. This creates the potential...
The misleadingly labeled “energy management loop” consists of a portion of the seat belt webbing that is folded over itself and sewn together so that the stitching rips during a...
A seat belt latch should never unlatch inadvertently. The only time it should unlatch is when the user chooses to unlatch it by pushing whatever apparatus is required to disengage...
Vehicle occupants in rollovers can sustain serious injury and death because their heads strike the vehicle’s hard upper interior parts. In 1995, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) acted...
A truck driver’s trip will leave a paper trail of trip expenses, which may include fuel, food, lodging, any maintenance or repairs, any permits needed, and other receipts. The driver...