Awesome Safety

If you’re going to pay $15,000 for a watch, it might as well be one that could save your life. The Emergency 2 does just that. It has a dual-antenna that can transmit a distress signal to a global search and rescue network.

The Nite Ize Reflective Cord is a 2.4mm nylon rope with a reflective strip woven into it. Ideal for making your tents, camp site and off limit areas more visible at night. Each pack contains 50ft. of rope.

Carrera’s cycling helmets have a foldable frame to provide increased ventilation, save extra space in your bag and adjust to the shape of a wearer’s head better. The Premium design features leather details and a matte finish.

Lunasee’s ASL 1000 uses four 1W LEDs to excite a strip of photoluminescent pinstripe tape that attaches to the rim of motorcycle wheels, improving nighttime visibility. It’s compatible with motorcycles that have dual swing arms.

Wheels with Revolights pre-installed onto the rims using rivets. All you have to do is attach them to your bicycle. You can also now pledge to get a Mission Bicycle with pre-installed Revolights Wheels.

Similar to the Quirky Indicator, Uon Lights are signal lights for bicycles. They attach to handlebar ends and have a white LED, a red LED and an orange turn LED, which can be activated just by tapping the device.

A small and affordable breathalyzer that plugs into your smartphone’s 3.5mm headphone jack. It will be released with support for both iOS and Android devices. Test yourself before you wreck yourself.

A Bluetooth device that connects to your car’s OBD-II port. Along with an iOS app, Automatic will help you monitor your car’s health and your driving habits. The check engine light has met its match.

The only thing wrong with Emergency Essentials’ product is its name – it’s actually a lamp that uses liquid paraffin. Its flame is odorless and smokeless, and many users swear by its longevity.

An upcoming product at Quirky, the Indicator is a pair of bike grips with built-in front lights and turn signals that can be toggled with the press of a button. Watch the prototype in action here.

If you liked Patrick Jouffret and Philippe Arrouart’s concept for a foldable bike helmet, now’s your chance to support it and be one of the first to own one by pledging on its fundraiser.

Japanese company Hit-Air makes motorcycle jackets and vests with reusable airbags that inflate when a trigger is forcibly separated from the motorcycle key. Skip to 0:50 for the demo.

A smart stick-on device that works with Bluetooth 4.0-enabled devices, StickNFind lets you find or keep track of pretty much anything – keys, luggage, pets and even people.

Made by Vestergaard Frandsen, the LifeStraw is a durable, long lasting and user friendly water filter that doesn’t use chemicals. One unit can filter 99.9% of bacteria from 264 gallons of water.

An ingenious bike light that adds a pair of red laser-powered lane markers on either side of you, alerting drivers to keep their distance, and increasing visibility. Also has a bright LED tail light.

Many people avoid wearing bike helmets because of their bulk and lack of comfort, but design students Anna and Terese came up with a safety concept that’s like not wearing a helmet at all.

Designed to improve safety for cycling and other nighttime activities, the HALO belt is a bright, wearable illuminated strip, alerting drivers (or other ravers) to your presence in the dark.

Test footage of the European Commission’s Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE). It involves a platoon of cars running without help from human drivers, save for the lead vehicle.

The Help drug company is founded on minimalism. Their products contain only the essential ingredients, have simple and practical descriptions and come in biodegradable packaging.

A concept by industrial design students Arthur Brutter and Ido Bruno, this table is light enough for two children to lift and move yet can withstand the impact from a one-ton object falling onto it.

Hypoallergenic silicone ear plugs that dampen sound without distortion. The plugs come in several skin tones are virtually invisible when worn. Comes in a key chain ready container for easy storage.

Designed by Patrick Jouffret of French studio Agence 360, the Overade is a concept bike helmet that folds in half. Its portability is meant to encourage cyclists to carry (and wear) helmets.

Designed by Anthony Clune aka Tonky, RydeSafe Reflective Bike Decals give your bicycle Tron-like visibility. They come in thin strips and small pieces so you have more room for personalization.