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Reduce consequences and injuries when a crash occurs.
Reduce crash consequences, for example through seat belts, airbags or child restraints. Active safety aims to prevent a crash, such as systems assisting braking or vehicle control. Protecting children can also be passive safety; it is not a mutually exclusive category. No system eliminates injury risk entirely.
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Act exclusively before a crash to prevent it occurring.
Reduce consequences and injuries when a crash occurs.
Guarantee that no injury ever occurs in any crash.
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