Of course, this has been going on since the horseless carriage days. Imagine how shocked the witnesses to the first motorcar must have been. Don't think so. OK, OK, so that one was just too easy. Ideas come and go.
Some technologies stick, and others become historical footnotes.
In the safety arena we've seen major advances in the last few decades. And recently, it's gotten even better. Accelerated by the advent of the microchip, in the last ten years we've witnessed an incredible array of safety devices entering the vehicle. Let's take a look at what it does and how it benefits consumers. Before we do, though, let's step back a few years and get a historical perspective.