Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxss.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!mhuxl!mhuxm!pyuxww!pyuxss!sebb From: sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (S Badian) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Seatbelt discussion -- new twist Message-ID: <253@pyuxss.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 08:06:06 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxss.253 Posted: Mon Jan 30 08:06:06 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Feb-84 11:16:45 EST References: <93@whuxj.UUCP>, <155@hou2g.UUCP> Organization: Central Services Org., Piscataway N.J. Lines: 24 I seems to me that the people who argue that not wearing seatbelts is safer are purposefully ignoring the statistics. How often have you run into a lake? The most common accident is getting hit in the rear. For both cars involved it is much safer to wear seatbelts. It just keeps you from flying out of the car. And you're really fooling yourself if you think you can stop yourself. Something that many people overlook about seatbelts is that they keep you in the driver's seat during difficult driving. When you're driving along you're floating in your car. Nothing but your seatbelt is going to keep you in that driver's seat. You try steering while you're being thrown to the opposite side of the car. No stats can be compiled on the number of accidents people avoid by wearing their seatbelts because it can't be done. But I'm darn sure it's appreciable. I know that I've been able to pull out of some pretty bad skids and I seriously wonder if I would have been anywhere near my steering wheel if it hadn't been for my trusty seatbelts. People who insist on not wearing their seatbelts are ignoring the statistics. They're probably the same fools that tailgate. But, personally, I don't give a damn. It's their right to kill themselves and when they do they're just adding to the stats that favor my own position. Maybe they'll teach someone else with a little more common sense. Sharon Badian