In-Car Safety and Protection

[cpeterosn]

Just wonder what kind of in-car protection (if any) you guys are using. I'm thinking of buying a dog guard now, but I read that it will also help to keep the cargo in place, so I guess it's not just for dog protection. Anyway, do you guys have any in-car protection devices?

[ArthurBottlesworth]

I used to be insurance assessor

 

25% of fatal accidents involve stuff flying around in the accident

So dog guard is excellent idea

 

The front passenger seat is known as the death seat as about 80% of fatalities are to the passenger. .....even drunk drivers manage to flinch away from the accident ...... ( strange about Diana wasn't it?)

 

Don't have stuff loose on the rear parcel shelf ...classic is umbrella acting like a spear

 

Old ford fiestas used to have sheet of hardboard over the spare wheel ....in rear end impact used to come through back seat and break rear passengers back ....this was long time ago , be careful what you put in the boot , and how you put it in

 

Make everyone wear a seat belt .....you make very distinctive marks on windscreen when you give yourself a lobotomy ......

 

Drive slowly .......we'll slow enough for the conditions

 

Remember all the grip comes through that little bit of rubber at bottom of tyre....buy decent tyres....

 

Bet your glad you asked !

[chris23a]

I used to be insurance assessor

 

25% of fatal accidents involve stuff flying around in the accident

So dog guard is excellent idea

 

The front passenger seat is known as the death seat as about 80% of fatalities are to the passenger. .....even drunk drivers manage to flinch away from the accident ...... ( strange about Diana wasn't it?)

 

Don't have stuff loose on the rear parcel shelf ...classic is umbrella acting like a spear

 

Old ford fiestas used to have sheet of hardboard over the spare wheel ....in rear end impact used to come through back seat and break rear passengers back ....this was long time ago , be careful what you put in the boot , and how you put it in

 

Make everyone wear a seat belt .....you make very distinctive marks on windscreen when you give yourself a lobotomy ......

 

Drive slowly .......we'll slow enough for the conditions

 

Remember all the grip comes through that little bit of rubber at bottom of tyre....buy decent tyres....

 

Bet your glad you asked !

 

I guess I should take that hammer off the dashboard then?

[cpeterosn]

ArthurBottlesworth, thank you very much for your contribution. I'm thinking of putting a dog guard in my SUV. Any recommendations on dog guards manufacturer?

[Spruced]

Could you train the dog to wear a seatbelt?

[cpeterosn]

Could you train the dog to wear a seatbelt?

 

Hahaha, is it yours?

That might work actually, but I will feel more comfortable with a dog guard I guess. As I won't be able to use the seat belt for cargo

[Spruced]

Yep, he's mine alright. Turned around one day and there he was with the seat belt on. Agree strongly with the cargo guard idea. I nearly took my head off one time with a car jack flying forward after breaking hard. Everything is lashed down since.

[rovers90]

Depends if you want a dog guard or a cargo guard! A dog guard tends to be fairly well spaced which would allow other stuff through. If you carry other items in the back I would look for a dedicated cargo guard or have one made from mesh as that will stop other items as well as the dog.

[ArthurBottlesworth]

Yep, he's mine alright. Turned around one day and there he was with the seat belt on. Agree strongly with the cargo guard idea. I nearly took my head off one time with a car jack flying forward after breaking hard. Everything is lashed down since.

 

Anything that will stop that jack flying forwards .......

 

I was asked by thefamily to recover a wallet from car where driver had taken her head off in the accident.... It was properly horrid

[cpeterosn]

Depends if you want a dog guard or a cargo guard! A dog guard tends to be fairly well spaced which would allow other stuff through. If you carry other items in the back I would look for a dedicated cargo guard or have one made from mesh as that will stop other items as well as the dog.

 

So what's the difference between a cargo guard and a dog guard, especially if the dog guard is "wire mesh" type?