A passenger-side brake pedal connected to the passenger-side seatbelt tensioner. Then, when the nervous passenger presses the brake pedal the seatbelt will tighten slightly, providing an added feeling of security.

[Inspired by [Minimal]'s sister (not [wagster]'s sister - sorry about that) and [elhigh]'s flattery]
-- hippo, Jul 21 2005

slowing down on the curves [hob, May 16 2009, last modified May 17 2009]

So nearly baked... http://www.bbc.co.u...s/business-13446522
...but in a dangerous, life-threatening, French way. [hippo, May 19 2011]

<comicbook fume>It was my sister that inspired this idea!!! </comicbook fume> and it's a great one....[+] Them's the brakes!
-- Minimal, Jul 21 2005


This is awesome. The offending backseat driver will surely die of hypoxia after mashing the fake pedal in a fit of fear and loathing.
-- Blumster, Jul 21 2005


[+] for follow-up. "tighten slightly," hell, I want the damn thing to cinch down like a taxman!
-- elhigh, Jul 21 2005


Perhaps the fake brake could tighten the driver's belt instead.
-- ldischler, Jul 21 2005


my goodness (the last para), this is like an awards ceremony! please acknowledge your fame is due in part to the latter part of your name :)
-- po, Jul 21 2005


how about the "Nervous passenger fake brake-pedal seatbelt tensioner, gag and blow to the head?" until then, have a bun.
-- ato_de, Jul 22 2005


Nice.
-- The Acrimonious Obfuscator, Jul 22 2005


This gets so many +'s, I can't begin to count em. (However, I know someone who can).
-- blissmiss, Jul 22 2005


I had the same idea as ato_de, one of those cartoon style spring loaded boxing gloves in the glove compartment.
-- doctorremulac3, Jul 24 2005


"Then, when the nervous passenger presses the brake pedal the seatbelt will tighten, effectively severing him/her in half and ensuring calmness."
-- Zus, Sep 17 2006


Oh, bun bun bun. Although I would install a secondary device that deploys a "shear-thickening-custard-bag" (as opposed to a boring old airbag) from the dash. Because we've all been through the transition from "Weeeeee. hahahaha" to "I'm a little scared right now" to "oh sh^t he's done it now, this is going to hurt... bad".

bun for introducing the illusion of having some control of the situation.
-- Custardguts, Sep 17 2006


+ hehe, I haven't seen this one before! (I use mine all the time!)
-- xandram, Mar 19 2008


Thanks [hob] - your illustration made me think that in fact maybe the seatbelt itself should be connected, via a pulley, to the fake brake pedal so that the brake pedal pressure and the seatbelt tightening were directly linked...
-- hippo, May 17 2009


For severe "passenger" braking, an airbag should deploy with enormous force ... from the head restraint.
-- 8th of 7, May 19 2011



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