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by joelvalleroy 807 days ago
Air bags can cause harm to people who can't sit far enough away from the steering column [1], while there are some more advanced technology air bags that may mitigate that risk, the average airbag in the average car is not so advanced.

[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/air-bags-may-harm-tall-small-people-...

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Neither are these safety devices being proposed on table saws, so a great analogy then.