Newburgh, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/05/2015 -- People and their choice of cars or other types of vehicles are chiefly based on the personality, needs and purpose, although most people who purchase automobiles have great regards for speed and style when making their choice. But, because of the tremendous number of road traffic accidents that have caused the loss of millions of lives all over the world, people should be made more aware of the safety measures to take such as the practice of defensive driving and importance of complying with the automobile safety standards prescribed by the state.

Automobile safety deals the study of making a car design in terms of design, assembly process, necessary equipment needed and abiding by the regulations and standards imposed by the government to prevent and minimize the incidences of road traffic accidents and injuries. The constant innovation and designs created by car companies have greatly helped in the reduction of disabling injuries and deaths that have been associated with catastrophic car collisions. Moreover, the government has also required car companies crash tests before actually having their latest car designs to be sold out to the general public to ensure its safety on the road.

Based on researches, the likelihood of being killed and seriously injured with the use of modern car designs and all its latest safety features are lesser compared to those automobiles that have been manufactured in the 1980s. This makes it a proven fact that newer car models truly perform better on the road especially during car crashes.

Most car manufacturers nowadays have been required to produce and integrate additional safety car features to help protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians from dreadful car accidents. Here are some of the modern crash protection features that have been innovated and improved through time:

- Crash Prevention Features

o Automatic emergency braking systems – this feature alerts the driver to an impending car crash and maximizes the braking power of the car or in some critical instances the brakes are applied independently.

o Electronic/Computerized Stability Control – this feature reduces the impact in car crashes or collisions by reducing the tendency of the car to skid or lose control because of steering problems.

o Traction Control System – this feature helps the car to maintain stability on the road with optimized grip especially during acceleration by means of wheel rotation measurements. It may at some point apply the brakes temporarily or reduce engine power to stop the wheel spin especially in slippery surfaces.
- Crash Protection Features

o Seat belts – these are primarily installed inside the car to protect the driver and all the passengers to prevent them from moving forward rapidly during a car crash.

o Curtain Airbags – these are modern car automatically activated features designed to protect the head of the driver and passengers in side impact car crashes.

o Intelligent Towed-Vehicle Braking System – this is one of the modern types of brake systems for towed vehicles are more efficient, provides easy installation plus a cutting edge braking technology with all its modern proprietary safety features.

o Driver Features – this includes the seat height adjustment feature for the utmost comfort of the driver especially when it comes to long trips.

About SMI MFG
The SMI MFG. is one of the leading manufacturers of the Intelligent Towed-Vehicle Braking System which are of international standards proven to be safe and really efficient. The SMI braking systems they fabricate are loaded with modern and innovative proprietary features to make driving absolutely safe. The company is highly-renowned in the USA and regarded for their superiority in the finished product testing and has passed it 100% in all the 300% critical components. This is why they are tagged as #1 for a reason.