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'I don't think anyone has saved as many lives as him'
In 1958, the late safety engineer Nils Bohlin was tasked with creating a car safety belt that actually worked.
Before then, seat belts were designed in such a way as to cause passengers to experience severe abdominal or neck injuries if they had a crash.
But not everyone welcomed Nils’ design.
His stepson Gunnar Örnmark looks back at the journey of the three-point seat belt.
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