When we think of a car accident, we think of a vehicle approved as a passenger car, or perhaps an industrial vehicle. All of them pass tough crash tests and have advanced driving assistance. In short, security plays a fundamental role in the purchase decision. However, on vehicles such as heavy or light quadricycles, security seems to be a secondary consideration. And in the video that we are going to show you, it is shown that it should not be: it is a crash-test absolutely terrifying.
Its about crash-test of a golf cart, carried out by EuroNCAP in 2014. Driving with a golf cart is not legal on the open road in Spain, as it is not a registered vehicle. However, they can move freely in private spaces, where they can reach speeds of up to 25 km/h, and are exposed to other vehicles. Not all strollers have seat belts, they lack airbags, and passive safety is not a design consideration. And at 50 km/h, the crash-test result is appalling.
In the US these vehicles are allowed to drive on some roads open to traffic.
The front glass is not laminated, and the lower structure of the vehicle folds like cardboard. The steering column “impales” the dummy, and all the forces of the car are transmitted to the occupants in the absence of programmed deformation zones. At 50 km/h the accident would be difficult to survive: EuroNCAP states that the injuries would be life-threatening to the occupants. In a side impact, the dummy’s legs are the first thing to hit the other vehicle.
