roll bars
Convertible safety framework
Roll bars are metal bars or frameworks installed in vehicles to protect occupants if the vehicle rolls over.
They form a rigid cage around the passenger compartment, preventing the roof from crushing inward during a rollover accident.
Standard equipment in race cars and convertibles, roll bars are also added to off-road vehicles and older cars that lack modern safety features: The Jeep's roll bar saved his life when it flipped.
Barred confinement structure
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- rallyGathering for a cause
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
cockpit · fire suit · helmet · rollover · track · sprint car · stock car · formula
Light military off-roader
- 4x4All-wheel-drive truck
- rock crawlingExtreme off-road driving discipline
- trailPath through wilderness
- overlandVia land routes
mud · terrain · lift kit · skid plate · winch · grille guard · roof rack · recovery
Mechanisms minimizing collision harm
- structural integrityWholeness under load
- impact resistanceCapacity to withstand collision
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- safety cageProtective enclosure around hazards
tubular steel · A-pillar · B-pillar · crumple zones · energy absorption · safety standards · NHTSA · certification
cage
Barred confinement structure
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- rallyGathering for a cause
circuit · cockpit · fire suit · helmet · rollover · track · sprint car · stock car · formula · pit crew
jeep
Light military off-roader
- 4x4All-wheel-drive truck
- rock crawlingExtreme off-road driving discipline
- trailPath through wilderness
overland · mud · terrain · lift kit · skid plate · winch · grille guard · roof rack · recovery · expedition
crash protection
Mechanisms minimizing collision harm
- structural integrityWholeness under load
- impact resistanceCapacity to withstand collision
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
safety cage · tubular steel · A-pillar · B-pillar · crumple zones · energy absorption · safety standards · NHTSA · certification · weld
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, 4WD, four-wheel drive
- Vehicle Safetyairbags, seat belts, ABS, antilock brakes, anti-lock brakes