What is "rear impact protection"?

What is "rear impact protection"?

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Rear impact protection is the rating given to a vehicle to withstand an impact from behind by another vehicle or from any sort of collision. Some elements of rear impact protection would be the strength and speed of the seat belts that are included in the vehicle, as well as the head restraints to reduce any fear from whiplash.