Airbags!

[Archie_tect]

Little old lady gets her own back on impatient mercedes driver...
[edit: sorry for messing you about, embedded video didn't work... I'll see igf I can find it on You Tube]
Little old lady video

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Link not working

 

[mickle]

I think its a set up.

 

[asterix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6bBVJAFrN0U

 

[asterix]

I think its a set up.

Yes but quite amusing.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Exactly how hard would you need to hit the car to trigger that??

 

[Chromatic]

Exactly how hard would you need to hit the car to trigger that??

Not very by the look of it.

 

[Globalti]

This old chestnut has been discussed ad nauseam on the web for several years. Most people think it's a set-up but I believe that if you braked heavily then the car's sensors felt an impact you could fool it into deploying the airbag. However I expect the sensors are a lot better nowadays and know the difference between a handbag containing three cans of Guinness and a brick wall.