a device that is intended to protect a car and its passengers in the event of a collision at the side
Examples of 'side-impact bars' in a sentence
side-impact bars
Crumple zones, side impact bars, antilock brakes and airbags are the prime movers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Safety systems such as air bags and side-impact bars had added weight while rules on pedestrian-friendly bonnet design had made cars less aerodynamic, it said.