You know how women like to put their feet up on the dash??

[Hydrocket]

Here's a graphic story about what happens when you put your feet on the dashboard and the airbag deploys. This is something I frequently see women doing...particlarly younger women.

Here's a link to the story and the pictures are graphic, so don't look if blood makes you queasy or if this would be a NSFW thing.

A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon: Get Your Foot Off of My Dash | The Truth About Cars

[scottmandue]

I know it is wrong... but my wife (who is a safety nut) does it sometimes...

Do you wear all the gear when you ride a motorcycle? I know you should, I no longer ride but when I did I often went out in helmet/gloves/boots/jeans/T-shirt.

Oh and of course we all drive with our hands at 5 and 7 now to avoid breaking your hands/arms in an air bag deployment... right?

[Rick V]

The biggest danger from someone putting their feet my dash is from me smacking them off the dash

[stuartj]

The SUV turned over. Surprise.

Good post. Im aware of a similiar case, a male in a sedan (no rollover). Broken legs, broken pelvis, severe internal injuries, broken ribs, punctured lung. A long list of complications.

Like having loose objects in the cabin, it should be self evident, but.....

[Hydrocket]

I think most people have no idea how potent air bags are. Several of the people in this video are ~200 lbs. And look how easily the air bag flings them.

LiveLeak.com - THE BEST AIR-BAG EXPLOSIONS 2013, LOL

[porsche4life]

Hell I do it some in our company cars.... Kick my dress shoes off and get comfy for the ride home.

[LSA]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

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Oh and of course we all drive with our hands at 5 and 7 now to avoid breaking your hands/arms in an air bag deployment... right?

Not a problem, no airbags!

[Scott R]

That's nasty. I don't let food or drink in my car much less someones toe jam on my dashboard. I guess I'm lucky I've never run across a lady that does this.

[BE911SC]

You mean this isn't a photo thread of scantily dressed young women with their feet up on car dashboards?

[Dantilla]

I cured my wife and daughter- "If that air bag goes off, it will send your kneecap right through your jaw."

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

I cured my wife and daughter- "If that air bag goes off, it will send your kneecap right through your jaw."

That too...

[aigel]

Not allowed in my car. Of course I see it all the time in other vehicles. People's intelligence and plain street smartness has declined over the last 30 years, I am convinced.

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[ckelly78z]

A friend of mine's wife did that to brace herself from a head on collision that she saw coming. Having her foot up on the dash shattered her pelvis and she needed surjury for the plate with pins and screws.

[stuartj]

Originally Posted by LSA

Not a problem, no airbags!

I really dislike airbags. We bought new car last week, and theyre everywhere. In the dash, the seats, the roof. An automotive engineer told me I will be grateful for them when someone hits me.

Some years ago, my brother in a moment of road rage brought about by Hong Kong driving brilliance, pounded on the horn on his older 3 series BMW and set the drivers airbag off. It broke his nose. (Laugh. A lot. Wish there was film.)

However, I wouldnt have thought this possible, but it happened.

[944Larry]

Originally Posted by Rick V

The biggest danger from someone putting their feet my dash is from me smacking them off the dash

Coke through nose!!!!!!

[widebody911]

Long-term Results of Foot Injuries From Airbags | eorthopod.com

Here's a mild one

[Tobra]

That is an ugly radiograph. Looks like the body of the talus on the far right of the pic, very likely that bone is dead or will be. On the left side the small bone at the bottom of the foot is also broken, crushed really. The airbag struck right at the ball of the foot and snatched that foot right off the end of the leg

[VINMAN]

I wish we were allowed to take pictures of our MVA victims. People might change a lot of their stupid habits if they could see the graphic results

[mikeesik]

In the mid 80's there was a write up in -Car and Driver- about how one male driver died instantly when the air bag went off.
He supposedly was picking his nose with his index finger prior to the air ba going off!
His index finger ended up scratching his brain.

[Heel n Toe]

I had to explain to my wife why it's not a good idea to lean forward and rummage through her purse with her head 8 inches from the passenger side airbag.

Once in awhile, she forgets, so I just say, "Hey baby... put that thing in your lap."