The following features, by diminishing such risks, also make it more likely that the driver will retain control of the vehicle, helping to prevent secondary impacts and their consequences.

• the hard structure of the dashboard is behind a knee-protection beam, with outer surfaces designed to yield on impact without cracking
• in the case of a frontal impact, the steering column is designed to absorb kinetic energy and assume a position that meets with the driver’s chest bone (the strongest bone in the upper torso)
• integrated seat belts adjust the driver’s height, thus staying close to the chest giving both better comfort and protection
• P-series and R-series vehicles can have belt pre-tensioners and airbags to afford even greater protection
• the glued-in windscreen adds more body to the cab structure and gives added protection in a roll-over accident