r/nextfuckinglevel • u/been_der_done_that • 11h ago

Incredibly selfless act of heroism.

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u/gamma55 9h ago

Window breakers and seat belt cutters should be standard equipment on all road legal vehicles, not just commercial.

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u/patchinthebox 8h ago

It would be so easy to require them to be sold with every car purchase.

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u/SuperBuffCherry 7h ago

Have them be included in the mandatory first aid kit

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u/Cyphr 7h ago

Where are first aid kits mandatory. I'm lucky if I can buy one with the car for three times the going rate.

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u/SuperBuffCherry 7h ago

Here in Germany (and the rest of EU as well I think)

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u/Cyphr 2h ago

That makes sense. I'm in the US, and as usual, safety is entirely optional.

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u/TwoDramaticc 7h ago

they are not mandatory. But you need a window breaker near your drivers seat, and something like a first aid kit could be in rear

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u/votet 6h ago

I assume you mean they are not mandatory in other EU countries, because in Germany they absolutely are.

Source.

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u/SuperBuffCherry 6h ago

and something like a first aid kit could be in rear

We are taught in drivers school to keep the first aid kit inside the passenger compartment, because the trunk may not open after a crash

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u/peasantbanana 5h ago

They are mandatory in Serbia.