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Air Bags and Other Safety Issues

Safety considerations associated with airbags, human cargo, van conversions and other issues that affect the safety of passengers in your truck.
Infiniti to Offer Advanced Lane Departure Warning System
Infiniti plans to offer a new Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system in the fall of 2004. The system uses a small camera, a speed sensor, an indicator and an audible warning buzzer to let drivers know the vehicle has drifted out of its lane.
Child Safety
Consumer Guide provides detailed information about the do's and don'ts of vehicle safety restraints for children. The chart at the end helps you identify models with features you might want to consider, such as airbags with an "off" switch.
Kids Aren't Cargo (PDF File)
The NHTSA's promo packet can be used to help make others aware of the dangers of carrying kids and other passengers in the cargo area of a pickup truck.
Youth Riding in Pickup Truck Cargo Areas
There's a push underway to ban passengers, especially young people, from riding in the beds of pickup trucks. This information from the National Children's Center explains why.

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