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Volvo - Impossible to Crash?
Ok time for my weekly rant. Today I was driving a considerable distance to have my eyes tested (my uncle is my optician but I won't bore you with the details) which in itself was going to take up a considerable percentage of the day. This is of course before you factor in the traffic police, their procedures and rubber neckers. Yep some unfortunate fellow in a Volvo appeared to have had an altercation with another Volvo driver and the grass verge alongside the motorway was littered with more Swedish parts than Ikea.
Thankfully both drivers were fine, but then they would be in a Volvo. After all safety and Volvo go together like speed and Ferrari. Not as exciting I grant you, but I know which I'd rather be in when I plough into a tree at 70mph. Anyhow, I digress. My issue today was not with the accident itself - it wasn't deliberate, hence why they're called accidents - but with the traffic police that decided that despite only half of the slow lane being affected they'd close the entire motorway.
Surely common sense would say that once the police arrived on the scene with both drivers not picking their limbs up from the central reservation, that at most a single lane should be cordoned off, therefore slowing the traffic down, but keeping it flowing all the same whilst the debris was cleared. Not so, in fact I waited for two hours whilst the police flashed their lights and sat in their cars, before we were allowed to get going again.
Of course once the first few rows of cars set off, the rest wanted to see all there was to see and crawled past the stricken vehicles at 1mph, straining their necks and mumbling to themselves. Now I'd understand your scepticism about how I know so much about the crash if I: a) wasn't involved and b) didn't strain a look myself. Valid point made, however whilst I was stuck to the car in fronts bumper at 1mph screaming for him to get a move on, it was pretty hard not to see the situation as I went past.
Not content with saving the lives of those that do have shunts like the above, Volvo now believe they can stop a crash happening at all. At first I thought this was a coded message that they were the latest victim of the credit crunch and there'd be no more cars to buy. Quite the opposite. The new Volvo XC60 is a soft-roader (that'll be a 4 x 4 that goes on the school run but no-where else) that aims to keep the company streets ahead of its rivals who have caught up with their prized safety technology.
To outline just how much Volvo prioritises safety, the company were the first to fit head restraints, three point seatbelts, child locks, seatbelt reminder buzzers and daytime running lights. Volvo also employed a research division to visit every crash within a hundred mile distance of the factory in Sweden to analyse what had hurt the occupants in the crash and what could be done to prevent it from happening again. Their latest breakthrough clearly is not a fad.
The system in the XC60 is called City Safety and it involves sensors on the car that will automatically start the car braking if the distance to the car in front gets worryingly close. Just remember the system is called City Safety because it is intended to work at 20mph or below, so don't use this as an endorsement to show off to your friends that your car will brake unassisted because you'll more than likely end up in the back of the car in front until you read the handbook. That said, car insurers are considering a 25% discount to all XC60 owners, so confident are they that the technology will be a success.
There are also amber lights on the mirrors that flash like crazy if you stray out of lane - an enhancement on Citroen's idea which involved the drivers' seat vibrating which no doubt led to many women deliberately straying out of lane. It's refreshing that in a car world where electronic developments are normally reserved for quicker gear changes or more bass on your Sat Nav/In-car Cinema/Gaming Console optional extra, that Volvo have put their knowledge to something that could very well revolutionise road safety.
Hopefully they'll reward their current customers with a few versions to trial. I can recommend two drivers in need of new Volvos...
About the Author
Mark Creese is a writer and a car enthusiast. Here he discusses the Volvo XC60.
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Crash (Hardcover) $33.82 After 25 years of caring for children, first as a nurse, then as a pediatrician, Carolyn Roy-Bornstein finds herself on the other side of the stretcher when her 17-year-old son Neil is hit by a teenage drunk driver while walking his girlfriend Trista home after a study date. Trista did not survive her injuries. Neil carries his with him to this day. Gratitude for her son`s survival ultimately gives way to grief. While initially told Neil`s only injury was a broken leg, Roy-Bornstein quickly finds herself riding in the front seat of an ambulance transporting her son to the ICU at Brigham and Women`s Hospital in Boston; his brain is bleeding. Roy-Bornstein is now not the patient`s doctor or nurse but his mom. The world she so easily navigates in a white uniform or a white coat now must be traversed, understood, and dealt with from the perspective of a parent. There are many dividing lines in this story. The line that divides this family`s life in two: the events that occurred before the crash and those that came tumbling and faltering in its wake. The line that separates grief from gratitude: gratitude that her son is alive and as whole as he is; grief for his loss of memory and changed personality and for having his whole world shattered in an instant. The line that separates the world Roy-Bornstein knew so well as a doctor from the new one she must now navigate as the parent of a trauma victim. In these pages she explores all of these boundaries: between then and now, grief and gratitude, before and after, us and them. Her many years as a "medical insider" bring her story authenticity and detail, while her newcomer status as the parent of a trauma victim add poignancy and warmth in this first memoir. |
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Sabian 16 Vault Crash $215 The first of Sabian's new Vault range of cymbals and sounds, the Vault Crash. Handcrafted from Sabian B20 Bronze, this thin yet extremely robust model is designed to deliver powerful and punchy front-end attack with bright, glassy sounds and a full sustain for increased effectiveness. The Vault slices through the mix. It also benefits from a power-increasing bell, balanced bell-to-bow response, and narrow pin-lathing that reinforces the high-end focus of its sound. This is a crash with a super-clean, cutting, and modern sound. As Sabian's artisans say, with the Vault Crash you can hear the silver. |
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Sabian 19 Vault Crash $269 The first of Sabian's new Vault range of cymbals and sounds, the Vault Crash. Handcrafted from Sabian B20 Bronze, this thin yet extremely robust model is designed to deliver powerful and punchy front-end attack with bright, glassy sounds and a full sustain for increased effectiveness. The Vault slices through the mix. It also benefits from a power-increasing bell, balanced bell-to-bow response, and narrow pin-lathing that reinforces the high-end focus of its sound. This is a crash with a super-clean, cutting, and modern sound. As Sabian's artisans say, with the Vault Crash you can hear the silver. |
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Sabian 17 Vault Crash $229 The first of Sabian's new Vault range of cymbals and sounds, the Vault Crash. Handcrafted from Sabian B20 Bronze, this thin yet extremely robust model is designed to deliver powerful and punchy front-end attack with bright, glassy sounds and a full sustain for increased effectiveness. The Vault slices through the mix. It also benefits from a power-increasing bell, balanced bell-to-bow response, and narrow pin-lathing that reinforces the high-end focus of its sound. This is a crash with a super-clean, cutting, and modern sound. As Sabian's artisans say, with the Vault Crash you can hear the silver. |
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Roland CY-14C V-Cymbal Crash $319 The 14" Roland CY-14C V-Cymbal Crash re-creates the dimensions, movement, and inertia of its acoustic cymbal counterpart. A concentrated mass around the V-Cymbal's rim allows cymbal "chokes" for dynamic performances and ensures uniform sensing. The Roland CY-14C Crash also swings like an acoustic cymbal. It has a dual-trigger system with individual sensors for the edge and the bow allows sounds to be assigned separately to each for maximum expression.Fourteen-inch crash cymbal responds with natural movement and inertiaDual-trigger system for edge and bowAllows cymbal "chokes"Compatible with all Roland TD-Series/SPD-Series sound modules |
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Roland Cy-14C V-Cymbal Crash $319 The 14" Roland CY-14C V-Cymbal Crash re-creates the dimensions, movement, and inertia of its acoustic cymbal counterpart. A concentrated mass around the V-Cymbal's rim allows cymbal "chokes" for dynamic performances and ensures uniform sensing. The Roland CY-14C Crash also swings like an acoustic cymbal. It has a dual-trigger system with individual sensors for the edge and the bow allows sounds to be assigned separately to each for maximum expression.Fourteen-inch crash cymbal responds with natural movement and inertiaDual-trigger system for edge and bowAllows cymbal "chokes"Compatible with all Roland TD-Series/SPD-Series sound modules |