Safe Balloon

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red dot award: design concept 2008

design:

Baek Uyeol

Designed to prevent rear-end collisions after a car accident or break-down, Safe Balloon is a large-format combined warning triangle and airbag that other road users would find impossible to overlook.

Do you use warning triangle when your car breaks down or when you have an accident? There can be situations when it is difficult or impossible to set up a warning triangle – for example, if the driver loses consciousness, or when the car is within a heavy traffic jam. The warning triangle needs to be set up some distance from the car, and of course there is the possibility of further calamities with passing cars before the triangle is placed.

Safe Balloon is a warning triangle that functions in much the same way as an airbag. In the case of an accident, a crash sensor activates gas injection and the balloon is inflated. It can also be inflated by hand and as such can also be used during a breakdown. Its size and roof-top position make it highly visible, even from a distance. The gas injection mechanism is solar-powered so there’s no need to change a battery or be concerned about maintenance.