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Once you know what is
the right type of car for you and it fits in your budget, safety is
most people's first concern.
Renault view safety from four aspects:
Education.
Prevention.
Correction
Protection.
Research reveals that 97% of car buyers expect car dealers to
provide safety information - education. My experience is sales
people will only talk about what you show an interest in.
Interesting facts about motorists:
89% are aware of airbags
80% of accidents involve human error
76% are aware of seatbelts
70% have experienced emergency braking
66% of rear end collisions are caused by inattention
60% of fatal accidents are caused by side impacts due to skidding
50% do not know what ABS does
47% of buyers seek safety information
38% have been involved in a skid
33% of accidents are caused by lane changes or unintentional lane
departures
30% of accidents happen at night
25% of all injuries are due to skidding
9% of accidents are caused by tailgating
1% know of ESP
Sources - Renault, Bosch, NCAP.
Shocking figures. PS If you
would like your family or friends to benefit from the information on
this website please
forward this address - www.carbuyersinfo.co.uk
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