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Car safety investigation

Dealers' safety advice on test

  • What you need to know about car safety features
  • Which? goes undercover to find out how much dealers know
  • Find out how well Which? members did in our safety symbols quiz

What's in this guide

Car safety features

Car safety features are becoming increasingly complicated, so good advice is crucial.

Child safety

We asked dealers to tell us about the child safety features on offer.

Stability control

Were dealers able to explain electronic stability control and how it works?

Whiplash prevention

How much could dealers tell us about cars' whiplash prevention systems? 

Safety symbols

As well as testing the dealers, we quizzed members on their knowledge of safety symbols.

The verdict

Our undercover investigation revealed worrying results.