"I don't think that, if you're a young, healthy person, you need it"???

Right - exactly my policy on driving while stoned: I've got a good car with a roll cage, airbags, etc. I don't need to be sober when driving.

The title of the video on Youtube is the title I used.

The comment about airbags was a portion of the description of the video. There are no side airbags for the rear seat passengers.

Also per the description - 2019-2020 Jeep Wrangler 4-door rolls over during IIHS crash test

I did watch the video.

It should be pointed out that this is clearly "Says so on the hood and doors" a test of the 2019 Jeep, not 2020. Also you say there are no side airbags, but side airbags are clearly seen in the entire video.

Either you accidentally posted the wrong video, or you didn't watch it before posting it.

Ah, yes. I do recall there was a big "gravel airbag" at the end of those usually. This guy's truck didn't seem to reach that though, just looked like it was rolling backward. Curious.

Also plenty of vehicles don’t have side airbags.

I also don’t really think the title is fair. The police didn’t cause the accident, the asshole in the car did.

That said, @newtboy is right, it was very poorly managed.

How come the driver's airbag---and for that matter, any of the airbags, didn't seem to go off? (I'm basing my comment on the appearance of the wheel in the aftermath; center cover doesn't seem blown off)

I guess they might think about catch nets now. If the airbag was a little less inflated he probably wouldn't have bounced so much.

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Like some sort of funnel/fence with deploy-able airbags to keep it propped up? Or:

The Australian made 1998 Corolla (7th gen, model E100) was more equivalent to the 1995 model in other markets. (edit) The E100.I only had optional airbag in Australia/NZ (source: http://australiancar.reviews/reviews.php#!content=review&make=Toyota&model=Corolla&gen=891 ) The test car was an E100.II, and airbags aren't listed as a difference between the models.

Whether or not it had airbags, it's really not good for the occupants if the safety cell is compromised, as in this crash.

You can clearly see that its a steering wheel made for an airbag (the cover flies off, but theres no airbag inside). Normally cars with option without airbag had different steering wheels that wouldnt fit an airbag.
And steering wheel cover flying off from just the impact force, most likely means they tampered with it and when you remove an airbag, its because you cant properly retighten the cover to the steering wheel.
Yes I have experience with Toyota airbags/steering wheels. Actually I am modifying 2 steering wheels right now.

It's possible that the '98 Corolla sold in Australia did not have airbags as a default option, whereas the '98 Corolla sold in North America did include them in all models.

A few things to mention: If the other car would have been as strong, the newer car would have sustained much more damage. The old one basically acted as an airbag for the newer one.
Also they removed the airbag. A 1998 Corolla had front airbags. Maybe even side airbags, but I am not sure.

Were airbags still an option in 1998? I had airbags in my 93 supra.