Safety gadgets for your vehicle
A car user inspecting her car |
For some time now, I hardly carry
cash enough along with me when I am going to work, to the pub to watch football
or any social event. This is because I do most financial transactions on my
phone (e-money) but in certain cases, I have no option but to pay with cash.
In the same vein, technology has
made has taken the state of vehicles high up the ladder of comfort, safety, and
smartness.
Inasmuch as we
have high-tech and safety gadgets in our modern cars now, there are
incidents which will be out of our control and extra help will be
needed.
There are some tools and gadgets
which can be of an assistant in times of accidents or danger and they do
not cost that much.
Dashboard camera (dashcam)
I have never been involved in a
vehicular accident but sometimes, I just imagine a car owner, explaining to
her insurance company, how the accident, which she survived, was not her fault
even after the accident investigation and she should be eligible to
receive payment.
A dashboard camera |
The dashcam, as its name goes,
is a camera placed on the dashboard of a vehicle to record events for future
reference.
Mostly used by the security services
especially the police service (even though it’s not popular in Ghana) and folks
who are on a traveling experience and want to capture the moment.
Having one in your car will
help validate your point in cases of vehicular accidents, accused of
jumping the red light or any road incident where video support will be crucial.
A standard dashcam cost about $50.00 on various online shops.
On the 25th of
January 2020 @thingswork (how things work) posted a video on its timeline
with the source quoted as business insider “ https://twitter.com/ThingsWork/status/1221163186574856192?s=20"
In that video, an
illustration is made of a vehicle, which has steering off its lane on
a bridge and it went street into the river. The main point of the video is how
to escape from your vehicle when it is sinking and get to safety.
There are things I want to highlight
I remember one time, I was getting
down from a taxi, in a hurry to get down and attend to an urgent issue and that
was when the seat belt buckle decided not to come out. There are fewer
scenarios more stressful than this.
A combination of window glass breaker and seat belt cutter |
A sharp mini knife |
Now, imagine yourself involved in a
head-on collision, you need to get out of the car as soon as possible and the
seatbelt buckle fails to unlock. That will set you in a panic mood. That is why
it is necessary to have a sharp cutting object, either a knife or a proper seat
belt cutter.
I need not explain further its uses.
Just cut off the seat belt, open the door and make your way to safety.
Window glass breaker
Just as the name goes, it is
used to break the glass of the car’s window in case of an accident or
you are trapped in the vehicle when you need to find your way out. It
is very handy and you can store it in your glove box.
Also, the head restraint of your vehicle can be detached and used as a glass breaker in
case of an emergency.
Head restraint |
Whistle
As a football fan, as well as
others, we are quite familiar with this little object.
It serves more purpose than calling
players to order on the football pitch, fouls and closing the game. The
whistle is used to draw the attention of people around a
specific area to an ongoing event.
A whistle can be a
lifesaving tool and having one in your car is a very good idea. You can hang it
around the rearview mirror for easy access or in your glove box.
Whistle |
Whenever you are
involved in a crash and you can’t get out of the car, the whistle can
alert people around of your presence and the will come to your rescue.
In Ghana, we have a proverb which goes like “too much
of fish or meat does the spoil the soup “
As I said initially, modern cars have been safer,
smarter and more comfortable but these gadgets will be essential in times of
dire situations.
About the Author
Edmond Nana Cabir Flynt is a vehicle sales advisor and consultant based in Takoradi - Ghana. He is also a volunteer, an entrepreneur, and an auto show radio presenter.
For further inquiry, consultation, advertisement, product promotion (vehicle-related), vehicle and accessory sale, contact him on the following numbers +233(0)209461930 /+233(0)548383591 and email nanaflynt@gmail.com
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Nice one there... More grease to your elbows
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