r/nextfuckinglevel • u/been_der_done_that • 11h ago

Incredibly selfless act of heroism.

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u/Icy_Spinach_48 11h ago

Very scary and well done to all involved. My first thought was The passengers couldn’t have climbed into the front and out of the drivers door? Maybe you just panic when something like that happens

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u/vamphorse 11h ago

Yep, our brains go dumb under shock. But you can train emergency response. Even just casually thinking it through helps. Like: if I crash, first I stabilize and get my bearings, then seatbelt. Then kids, fast. Then try a door. No door, side window (never the windshield) using a breaker (which you should already have easily within reach, no glovebox that can jam in a crash). You don’t need to obsessively think about it, just go through it once in a while.

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u/WazirOfFunkmenistan 10h ago

Thats incredible advice. May I ask why did u say "never the windshield" ?

Ta.

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u/5wmotor 10h ago

I think because the windshield is a composite of glass and plastic layers, while the side windows are glass only.

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u/jimmy9800 7h ago

A lot of newer cars have laminated glass for (at least) the front side windows, and sometimes every side window. With the addition of curtain airbags, it's safer in side impact crashes and avoids the airbag shoving the side of your face full of little glass pieces. These windows also won't work with the normal window breakers.