In Singapore in 2020, there were 29 speeding-related fatal accidents. In the recent high-profile case in Tanjong Pagar in February 2021, five men died. The speed limit for cars in Singapore is capped at 90km/h on expressways and 50km/h on most roads. That speed difference of 40km/h could be significant for victims of speeding. 00:00 Differences in impact on victims at a high-speed (100km/h) vs a normal speed (50-60km/h) 01:16 How victims’ internal organs (spleen, liver or intestines) could be damaged by trauma 01:53 Do safety belts and airbags help? Car accident victims’ internal organs may suffer from trauma. Adjunct Assistant Professor Teo Li Tserng, Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s director of trauma services (watch them in action here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6mNZwV4WaE), likened the organs to a box of soft tofu. “If we were to take a box of soft tofu… If you were to shake it like that, and you open the tofu, look at the state of tofu, that’s exactly what’s happening to the liver,” he said. “When we hit something, the seat belt pulls us back. The solid organs are like the tofu within that box … and just tear.” WATCH #TalkingPoint’s full episode of When Speeding Kills: What's Behind Our Need For Speed?: https://youtu.be/EEBSHaa4PFs ALSO WATCH: Life and Death: On Call With The Hospital Trauma Service https://youtu.be/S6mNZwV4WaE What Drives Road Rage And How To Rein It In: https://youtu.be/VTQmo9JRNWo How Safe Are Our Roads For E-Bikes?: https://youtu.be/bU1FeYHddEI For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
Post a Comment