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Monday, May 11, 2015

Look ma. no airbags

Continuing this paper’s anti-airbags movement, this screen grab from YouTube shows the moment before race drivers Yoan Droumenq and Gabriel Durand slam into trees in their Citroen C2 rally car after somersaulted off another tree in last week’s Rally Ronde de la Durance. 
Both drivers walked away — unhurt — thanks to a roll cage, bucket seats and double harnasses. Note how the racing technicians do not believe in surrounding their drivers with explosive devices.