However, even when dealing with a threat of low probability but devastating impact, one is obligated to err on the side of safety.

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But while the Institute ranks the car as a "top safety pick" based on its performance in front- and side-impact tests, it gave the 2012 Mercedes C-Class a "poor" grade in the new small-overlap test.

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Only recently has the first physical dummy for side-impact crashes--the most dangerous type of crash--been approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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