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Questions tagged [safety]

Questions relating to the safe use of tools, safety procedures, use of safety equipment and other methods of avoiding harm to yourself or others.

A question that is related to the safe use of tools, how to use safety equipment or what safety hazards equipment, materials and procedures require can use the safety tag to help guide others to your question.

If what you are asking involved wondering if something can cause bodily harm, this tag is for you.

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How do I save myself from a sinking vehicle?

Every year in Arizona there are monsoon storms and somebody inevitably get's killed in a car that is sinking in water. It appears the primary issue is getting free from the vehicle. After that, there's an entire set of other issues. Aside from…
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How are showroom/display vehicles prepared?

These vehicles are kept in buildings, so I imagine there are some safety considerations (e.g. no fuel and oil) being followed? Are they brought in straight from manufacturing so that there is no risk of oil/fuel in the vehicle?
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Where to store or mount a fire extinguisher?

I bought a small 1kg fire extinguisher for my car. However, I'm not sure where should I mount or store it. It should be readily available for emergencies, but at the same time it must not endanger anybody in the case of an accident.
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Is it safe to dig a trench under a car to work on it?

Assuming that pushing, towing, and jacking are all out of the question—how safe is it to dig a trench under a car that's stuck on a lawn to gain access to change out a part? Are there risks of sliding wheels due to weight being dispersed…
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Safe working technique; four axle stands

I would never dream of going under a car without it adequately supported; axle stands plus wheels, if removed, laid under the sills (rockers). I have a full set of brake lines plus a serious amount of welding to do on a car that’s currently next in…
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What happened to side marker reflectors?

I was looking at an older car recently and noticed its side reflector was missing. Then I realized, cars dont have side marker reflectors anymore. What happened to them? I assume there was a U.S. law requiring them...
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How do I responsibly dispose of empty aerosol cans?

I've gone through several cans of brake cleaner lately and need to get rid of the used cans. The cans don't seem to indicate any special instructions for disposal. Aside from depressurizing the cans as much as possible, are there any other steps…
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Euro NCAP rating during time

Does the rating scale change in time? I mean if X stars from for example 2000 are less safe car than X stars from 2013? I am mostly interested in adult safety within frontal (and side) impact and the ability to compare these ratings between various…
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Good resource for 3rd-row seating safety?

Does anyone know of a good resource to see safety stats/specs on 3rd-row seating? In other words, I know safecar has stats on front and side impact ratings, etc, but I've yet to see a site that describes safety for passengers sitting in the third…
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Do you really need to replace split pins? (aka: cotter pins)

Split pins missing. Mechanic 1 told me you must do it, it is essential for safety. Mechanic 2 told me its no big deal only japanese cars have it, you don't see them on german cars and car is still secure without it so if you don't replace it's no…
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Crash survival data for old cars

Where can I find a large amount of data on crashes that have happened to answer the question Which old cars (specific models and years) are you most likely to survive a crash in? Obviously you would have to normalize these judgements using data on…
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Why are motocross helmets designed the way they are?

I can imagine lots and lots of reasons why a MotoGp helmet is desgined that way. Aerodynamics and multiple layers of protection being the main reason. But a motocross helmet has its front pointed. And a sunshade(it seems). How aerodynamic is that…
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turning fastener left firsts prevents cross threading a wheel nut?

I was watching a video on how to prevent cross threading a nut. Guy in was saying rather than start by turning the nut right, keep turning it left until you hear a click, then go right until right. I tried this with a plastic bottle cap and what I…
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My left rear tire looks kind of flat

My left rear tire looks kind of flat but no bubble after I spun out into shoulder during rainstorm. Is it dangerous to keep driving on it?
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Is there a safety rating for the other drivers in collisions?

Does a safety rating (or any type of metric or statistic) exist that describes how safe a car is for other drivers (in other vehicles) involved in the collision?
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