How dangerous are locked doors during an accident

As a rule, the central locking in modern cars is equipped with the function of automatically locking the doors while driving. However, some motorists are in no hurry to activate it, for fear of being in a car with a blocked exit during an accident. How justified are such fears?

Indeed, in a burning or sinking car, when every second is important to save a person, locked doors are a real danger. A driver or passenger in a state of shock may hesitate and not immediately find the right button.

The fact that in an emergency it is difficult to get out of a locked car is well known to engineers who create cars. Therefore, in the event of an accident or airbag deployment, modern central locks are programmed to automatically open the doors.

Another thing is that as a result of an accident, they often jam due to body deformation. Under such conditions, the doors cannot be opened even with the unlocked lock, and you have to get out of the car through window openings.

The automatic locking function is activated when the ignition is switched on or at the beginning of the movement at a speed of 15-25 km per hour. In any case, it can be disabled - the procedure is prescribed in the user manual. This is usually done with the help of simple manipulations of the ignition key and the corresponding button. As a rule, manual control of the central lock is carried out using a lever on the inner door panel, or a button on the center console.

However, before you disable auto-lock, think carefully. After all, it allows you to reduce the likelihood of unauthorized access to the passenger compartment, trunk, under the hood and to the fuel tank of the car. A locked car makes it difficult for robbers to act while stopped at a traffic light or in a traffic jam.

In addition, locked car doors are one of the safety conditions when transporting minors on the back seat. After all, a curious and restless child can try to open them when they find ...