Safety is a big issue today, particularly for the auto industry.  In the past seatbelts was the only safety device that any vehicle offered, and they were not even legally enforced to wear.  Today the technology for safety features available for cars is getting more and more sophisticated.

Your local Toyota dealer, Spirit Toyota in St. Louis knows just how important safety is to consumers, particularly for family vehicles, you will find more standard safety features in a Toyota than just about any other vehicle on the road today. Airbags have been around for some time now, the first airbags popped out of the steering wheel to cushion the driver’s head.  Today there are airbags for passengers in the front of the car, side airbags to prevent head trauma in accidents that occur from side collisions, airbags in the headrests and more.Modern tires are made from high-traction material that can withstand a puncture for a long period of time. These tires known as “run flats” have a reinforced sidewall so that even as the tires lose pressure from a puncture they are still safe to drive on until you can safely change the tire. As with all tires you should make sure they have sufficient tread and are inflated to correct levels before traveling.

Electronic Stability Control is one of the newest safety features, it keeps the front end of the vehicle stablized when going around sharp curves and during other hazardous road conditions. 

Some cars now have sensors or cameras built into their bumpers to help identify how close they are to obstructions behind them when parking. These systems can emit a beep or show how close you are to warn you of potential obstacles that you could potentially crash into.New technology is being developed to create all types of innovative futuristic safety features, such as computer technology that senses when a passenger’s vital signs are dangerously abnormal (like when a heart attack occurs), the computer then triggers the automobile to go into auto pilot, slow down, and pull itself over to the side of the road, then proceed to contact 911 through the OnStar program.  Help soon arrives providing emergency assistance to the driver and saving other vehicles from the potential of colliding into a car that could have potentially been out of control due to a driver who was unconscious.