So: another terrible accident. Again with human victims. On November 27, in Moscow on Svoboda Street, a Kia car flew onto the sidewalk, where it hit a woman with two children. Unfortunately, as a result of the collision, both she and a child died (only the baby survived). In addition, the road surface was not deadly slippery and the moment of the accident was not accompanied by difficult road conditions. So what’s the deal?
According to some reports, the offender behind the wheel claims that she felt dizzy and lost consciousness. However, as the practice of our daily life shows, the most common cause of urban emergencies is the use of a mobile phone or the screen of the car’s infotainment system.
At the same time, the scary thing is that your favorite mobile gadget has a small screen with a very high resolution. As a result, it contains an enormous amount of information. And in order to understand it, a person involuntarily spends all his intellectual resources on this very thing, distracted from controlling a machine. But the reflexes, which are not controlled by the brain, take precedence over the body and involuntarily force the flexor muscles of the arm to which the head is turned to contract. This is how the tonic neck reflex works. Why he?
The fact is that in most cases we put our phone on the right of us on the central shelf, or we mount it with different brackets in the center of the cabin. As soon as the call rings whether we need to perform some kind of manipulation with the phone, the head turns to the right and the right hand pulls down on the steering wheel. The car begins to imperceptibly change its trajectory to the right side of the road.
If so, we sense a sharp change in the car’s behavior and respond to the problem by quickly returning the vehicle to a safe course. But if there is a curb instead of a curb, the picture changes dramatically. And all due to the fact that the wheel, coming into contact with this road safety element, does not repel it, as a result of which the car again takes to the road.
The lateral surface of the tire in contact with the curb begins to experience increased rolling resistance. As a result, the car is pressed even more tightly against the curb, so that the rim already comes into contact with concrete or expensive granite. There is a crash, after which the steering wheel, which is breaking out of control, turns quickly to the right and the car pulls away above the road with the simultaneous development of a skid of the rear axle to the left.
Then the inverted left front wheel hits the asphalt almost sideways and the car receives a powerful tilting impulse, causing it to tip over onto the roof. In this condition it becomes most dangerous for both those inside and pedestrians. This is because regular active and passive safety systems lose their effectiveness in such a situation.
Therefore, the AvtoVzglyad portal recommends using not only mobile gadgets while driving, but even the screens of regular infotainment systems. Of course, if you need to make a phone call, especially emotionally, it’s better to stop in a safe place or use the hands-free system.
Photo from the telegram channel “Moscow Prosecutor’s Office” and resource m24.ru
Photo from the telegram channel “Moscow Prosecutor’s Office” and resource m24.ru
So: another terrible accident. Again with human victims. On November 27, in Moscow on Svoboda Street, a Kia car flew onto the sidewalk, where it hit a woman with two children. Unfortunately, as a result of the collision, both she and a child died (only the baby survived). In addition, the road surface was not deadly slippery and the moment of the accident was not accompanied by difficult road conditions. So what’s the deal?
According to some reports, the offender behind the wheel claims that she felt dizzy and lost consciousness. However, as the practice of our daily life shows, the most common cause of urban emergencies is the use of a mobile phone or the screen of the car’s infotainment system.
At the same time, the scary thing is that your favorite mobile gadget has a small screen with a very high resolution. As a result, it contains a huge amount of information. And in order to understand it, a person involuntarily spends all his intellectual resources on this very thing, distracted from controlling a machine. But the reflexes, which are not controlled by the brain, take precedence over the body and involuntarily force the flexor muscles of the arm to which the head is turned to contract. This is how the tonic neck reflex works. Why he?
The fact is that in most cases we put our phone on the right of us on the central shelf, or we mount it with different brackets in the center of the cabin. As soon as the call rings whether we need to perform some kind of manipulation with the phone, the head turns to the right and the right hand pulls down on the steering wheel. The car begins to imperceptibly change its trajectory to the right side of the road.
If so, we sense a sharp change in the car’s behavior and respond to the problem by quickly returning the vehicle to a safe course. But if there is a curb instead of a curb, the picture changes dramatically. And all due to the fact that the wheel, coming into contact with this road safety element, does not repel it, as a result of which the car again takes to the road.
The lateral surface of the tire in contact with the curb begins to experience increased rolling resistance. As a result, the car is pressed even more tightly against the curb, so that the rim already comes into contact with concrete or expensive granite. There is a crash, after which the steering wheel, which is breaking out of control, turns quickly to the right and the car pulls away above the road with the simultaneous development of a skid of the rear axle to the left.
Then the inverted left front wheel hits the asphalt almost sideways and the car receives a powerful tilting impulse, causing it to tip over onto the roof. In this condition it becomes most dangerous for both those inside and pedestrians. This is because regular active and passive safety systems lose their effectiveness in such a situation.
Therefore, AvtoVzglyad portal recommends using not only mobile gadgets while driving, but even the screens of regular infotainment systems. Of course, if you need to make a phone call, especially emotionally, it’s better to stop in a safe place or use the hands-free system.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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