Fat Crash Test Dummies? Driving While Obese Another Health Hazard [VIDEO]

Like we all needed another reason to lose a few pounds. Heart disease, increased risk of diabetes and an increased risk of cancer, the heftier folks among us also have a huge risk of eating the dashboard as a final unhealthy snack.

Therefore, at Humanetics, injury biometric research scientists have developed 270 lb. dummies in an effort to research why obese people are 78% more likely to die in a car crash.

As a child of the 80's, I can't wait to see Vince and Larry 2.0, wearing oversized sweatpants, rocketing pepperoni pizzas and chocolate milk all the live long day. It is a bit of a shame though because I remember them as being so fond of exercising as evidenced in this classic ad below.