Don't drown when your car sinks

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Don't drown when your car sinks

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Dutch firm invents seatbelt that releases automatically while under water

In Holland, the chance of death by drowning is a significant factor in auto crashes because of the number of canals. (In Florida, actually, too.)

So a Dutch firm is marketing an after-market device that costs about $40 and automatically releases your seatbelt if your car is submerged.

As described in the article linked above:
DigitalTrends wrote:The operation is simple enough. The device contains a small cartridge, originally developed for self-inflating life jackets, which activates when submerged in water. This in turn actuates a mechanism to release the seat belt, freeing you from a potential watery grave. The product costs a modest $40 and is easy to install with a standard Allen key.
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Shouldn't that be an Alan key? ;)
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Jabberwonky wrote:Shouldn't that be an Alan key? ;)
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So Alan is the Keymaster, while Jin is the Gatekeeper? :shock:
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MerchManDan wrote:So Alan is the Keymaster, while Jin is the Gatekeeper? :shock:
Or in this case, Jin is the seatbelt.(o8
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