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Car fires, design and human behaviour

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A flurry of questions surrounding the horrific crash which claimed five young lives in the wee hours of Saturday in Tanjong Pagar have dominated conversations over the weekend, but two deserve additional airtime.
One, how likely will a car burst into flames in a crash? Two, how do we prevent a repeat of such an accident?
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