Don't let passengers put their feet on the dashboard!

I'm horrified to see passengers of cars and vans, with their feet and legs sprawled over the dashboard.

If there's an impact and the airbag goes off, I suspect the feet and legs of the passenger will be probably broken and thrust in to the face and chest of the passenger.

Can you find out from motor manufacturers or airbag makers about likely injuries and let people know about, this very dangerous practice.

Would insurance companies be happy to payout thousands of pounds compensation for disability, loss of earnings etc. if they discovered the passenger was using the dashboard as a foot stool?

Asked on 27 March 2012 by mitoman

Answered by Honest John

I recommend a Quentin Tarantino Grindhouse movie entitled 'Death Proof'. That is guaranteed to put anyone off dangling limbs out of car windows.

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