Toyota develops rear window air bag

Toyota Motor Corp. has developed a rear window air bag to upgrade protection for back-seat passengers.
In the event of a rear-end collision, the air bag is ejected from the roof lining above the rear window and spreads like a curtain to protect the heads of the rear passengers.
Toyota said Tuesday the rear window curtain-shield air bag is the world's first.

The new safety gear will debut in the "iQ" compact four-seat vehicle, to be introduced later this year. As part of an effort to attract buyers, Toyota has tried to make side air bags and shield air bags standard features.

I believe this a good idea to protect passengers in the backseat. Especially since this is where the children are seated. Rear end collisions have been popular on the road. There are people who might be driving too close to the rear of a vehicle, and if they're distracted and doesn't notice the vehicle in front has stopped abruptly, BUMP! So this is a very good plan of keeping safety in a very unfortunate situation as a car collision. Truly there is a need for more careful drivers, but any form of safety should be welcomed. So I hope the rear window airbag does a good job, and would inspire other automakers.