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Auto safety has evolved significantly beginning with basic seatbelts and interior lighting to high-tech safety features that can help drivers park their vehicles and avoid accidents. According to safercar.gov, thanks to continuing innovation, today’s vehicles are safer and have contributed to year-over-year decreases in crash-related fatalities and injuries.
I have a smart car, at least I call it a smart car. The car has lane control and keeps me within two lanes. It complains at me if I swerve too much and if I change lanes without turning on the signal. My car has the ability to brake and anticipate accidents. When I go in reverse I have a backup camera and it yells at me if there is something I’m about to hit. I have automatic lights that change depending on night and day and weather. I also have wipers that auto adjust to the level of rain. So that’s my smart car, and that’s in addition to all the hidden safety features that I don’t think about every day. The car has traction control and lots of airbags. Most importantly – it takes care of my family!
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Seat belts are my favorite safety feature. My ex was an alcoholic and didn’t allow me to drive. I can’t tell you the number of wrecks he had. My daughter and I both put seat belts on first thing.
Air bags are important to us when buying a new car.
Seat belts and good breaks are the most important car safety features.
I like that cars now have the shoulder strap seatbelts in the middle of the back seats now and the top clips to fasten in car seats.
Airbags are important to us. Seatbelts, of course, are absolutely necessary.
i would say seat belts
A very important feature is back up cameras to see what is behind me!
Airbags are an important safety feature for my family!
The most important are air bags
Seat belts and air bags are the most important car feature.
air bags for sure! I always look for the side air bags!
I like that the new cars have a phone that you can control by voice, this is great in an emergency
I’m anal about car safety and when I needed a new car, I researched. Seat belts are a MUST if you ride in my car! My car has air bags all around…not just the front…to name a few.
Good brakes are very important to me.
A car safety feature that is important to us is side impact air bags with four kids this is important!
Seat belts and air bags are very important.
Shoulder/lap seat belts and air bags.
A feature we have to have – reverse backup sensors.
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The car safety feature that is most important to me is air bags, they are a must to protect my family and I.
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Car safety features that are most important to my family are seatbelts and airbags.
Air bags are a very important feature that I look for.
With my husband being a vol fire fighter for fifteen years,I would have to say the seatbelts are the most important feature in any vehicle.
air bag are inportant i love the side one for kids in the back seat
I would say the seatbelts.
A Car Safety Feature That Is Important To My Family Is Air Bags
Air bag and head restraint features are important to me in a car for safety.
ABS is definitely the feature I look for in a vehicle.
Seatbelts
Seatbelts are definitely the most important
Seatbelts and car seats are most important to us!
My side and front air bags are most important to us.
A very important feature is air bags and of course seat belts.
For me, seatbelts are the basics but they are most important!
I love that my car has Bluetooth, and it monitors wether my tires are ok or there’s a problem
I would say seat belts are most important to me.
Seat belts and air bags!
Seatbelts would be most important to us
Seat belts and safe air bags are important for a family vehicle.
Airbags and shoulder seatbelts for all seats are important for us.
Air bags, carseats, and safety belts are all equally important to our family.
Air bags, and seat belts are a must for me.
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Airbags – drivers side and passenger.
A Parking/Emergency Brake is most important, then Seat Belts.
airbags for every seat is the important feature for out family
Airbags are pretty important
The back up alarm is something I wish I had!
Mitch
Rear view back up cameras is something important to me.
Rear sensors are wonderful, to let me know when someone or something is behind me.
seat belts are most important
I really love my friend’s car that has the tv screen for backing up and alerts you when someone or something is close. It is amazing for parking lots! I also am a firm believer in good tires!
I’m picking seat belts. Wearing them is mandatory where I live but I still see people not using them.
I believe that seat belts save lives. They are the most important feature to me and my family.
Seat belts are the most important safety feature for me. I won’t move my van an inch unless they are on. My kids are sticklers about wearing them as well.
The airbags and door locks are important to me.
One that is so important for me is the backup camera! That is so wonderful to see behind you in the spots you cannot see from inside your car!
Good airbags is important to me.
You have to have working airbags.
High crash test scores: Obviously, this isn’t a safety feature per se, but crash test scores give crucial insight into the kind of protection offered by a vehicle
I would love a newer car with a backup camera. It would be especially useful in our driveway when kids are out playing.
I would say airbags wherever possible in the car.
Strong side impact for the back seats…to protect the kids.
Vehicle safety in crashes is important, I look up this information.
we like the backup camera
The vehicle beeping when it backs up because there is something behind it
My car’s seat belts are most important to me!
I’d say seat belts are the most important safety feature in our cars. They are older and don’t have all the new safety features like yours (those are awesome, btw). Airbags are important too, but thankfully I’ve never had them deploy.
Safe and reliable air bags and child safety locks are our essential safety features!
Seat belts and it will hold up well in a crash.
Airbags are a must!
Airbags are so important. That is something I especially look for.
Making sure it has working airbags and brakes are in good shape
I like the seatbelts as they save lives.
The most important car safety feature to my family are seat belts and coming in a close second are Air Bags.
the seat belts and air bags are the most important
A back up camera, I didn’t think I needed one until I got a vehicle with one. That thing has prevented a lot of accidents!
Airbags for sure. Safety first.
Side impact airbags are very important to us to protect our daughter in the back seat of the car
working airbags are important
i have to go with airbags. you never know when something may happen.
seat belts, air bags , and good breaks!
I would say side impact airbags. I have seen a wrecked car that looked like no one could have lived, deflated airbags all over the ground. The man in the car had zero injuries.
I think seatbelt and airbags are a given. I also need all-wheel drive because I live in a snowy climate in winter.
I think backup cameras and sensors are very important.
Having the latch system in the backseat for car seats is important to me!
Seat belts and car seats are the most important feature for me.
The seatbelts are important.
Seat belts and child car seats are the most important!
seatbelts a must
Safe airbags are most important to my family.
High crash test ratings. My husband rolled our car & the frame of the car held up, probably saving his life and keeping him from harm.
Airbags
For us, airbags are important. We prefer those that you can shut off as needed.
I’d love a backup camera in addition to the regular seat belts and airbags
safety and airbags! all the way..
very important.. thank you!
Airbags, for sure!
A backup camera and airbags are the most important to me,
I like child safety locks
The backup camera is the best thing since sliced bread! I do not know how we existed before it.
I think that the backup camera is an important feature.
Airbags
I like the backup camera.
i look for a strong car that is able to withstand a crash
Secure seatbelts and airbags!
Crash test ratings are very important to me!
After having a rear camera on my car, I never want to drive without it again. It is so much safer.
I want a car that has a good crash test rating
I want to make sure that the baby is safe in the event of an accident.
How well it does in crash tests and the overall quality
I like a good overall safety rating, and of course good airbags.
must have a really good crash test rating
airbags are most important to me
I think that having airbags is important safety feature in a car.
Airbags are great, but a back up camera would be awesome!
The most important feature to me is a good crash test rating.
The safety feature on my vehicle that is the most important to me is the backup camera.
The safety rating is really important to me. It has to have a very high safety rating for me to consider it. Thank you!
a good crash test rating, and lots of airbags
Good car crash ratings for cars is an important safety feature to my family.
Secure airbags are most important to me! But I’ve never had a car with a backup camera- that looks fun haha
good overall safety rating
safety is important to me
An important safety feature for me is the back-up camera. I wish I had it on my current car.
I like the carseat hooks/anchors
Airbags that work and a rear view camera is important too.
Good overall rating and lots of airbags.
Good overall safety rating and we always like to have one vehicle that is 4WD, in case of bad weather.
Lots of airbags
airbags and good crash test rating is important to me.
what most important to me is that a car is reliable, and gets good gas mileage
Safety rating on the car is so important. I need a vehicle that makes me feel safe even for those unexpected times.
I think the camera would be great to have but I need it to have a great safety rating overall.
I think airbags are a very important safety feature to me
Seat belts and air bags.
Airbags.
Good airbags are important.
A lot of airbags!
Seat belts and airbags
Airbags !!
Airbags, and lots of them. 🙂 Thank you.
Seat belts and airbags are really important.
back up camera
Lots of airbags and the crash test rating!
don’t fightthe classics – seatbelts
Good brakes and airbags are two important safety features to me.
Good brakes and good visibility in and out of the car are the best safety features for me when I drive.
The seat belts and the airbags are very important.
For me it is seat belts. Each passenger setting should have a tight and secure seat belt attached to it.
Airbags are a very important safety feature for my family.
One safety in a car that is important to me is side air bags.
a car safety feature that is most important to my family is Seat Belts.
I totally love the backup camera on my car – such a help in avoiding hitting objects.
The air bags make me feel more secure knowing they are there.
My daytime running lights. That way if somehow I didn’t think to turn the lights on when it’s gloomy, cars can see me better.
I think it’s important to have tool/safety kits in the trunk for an emergency!
A backup camera would be a great safety option.
I feel the air bags in my car is my most important feature. It was a great feature when I was involved in an accident!~
I think good tires and good brakes are very important on a car and I would love a backup camera on mine, too. Thanks for having this contest.
Thank You for the giveaway…we check crash test ratings before we choose a vehicle i.e. Consumer Reports, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), our car insurance provider, etc.
Definitely brakes are the most important safety feature.
good tires and good maintenance on a car is the best thing
The airbags and tires in good condition.
Dual airbags are important to us!
Airbags and good brakes.
The air bags are important to me.
Good brakes are important to me.
I would say air bags and breaks are most important.
I like anti-lock breaks. It doesn’t rain much around here but when it does I sometimes feel the anti-lock breaks working and am so glad I have that added safety feature.
Having breaks that work are very important to me as I transport my grandkids everywhere.
Tires with good tread is my favorite safety feature.
Air bags, breaks that are good and seatbelts that lock.
Having all-wheel drive gives me peace of mind.
Air bags are important especially the side air bags.