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Subject: Re: Seatbelt discussion -- new twist
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Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 08:03:49 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  2 08:03:49 1984
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From: roll::megna  (Fred Megna HL01-1/P06)

 Yes, I definitely aggre that it is better to wear seatbelts than
 not to wear them. As far as TRYING to hold yourself back with your
 hands, this is impossible. 1st of all most accidents happen so 
 quickly that there isn't time to put your hands up !! and 2ndly
 even if you did have time to brace yourself with your hands (which
 I have tried) the force exerted on your arms by your body will 
 will generally break them (which happened to me). Actually it's 
 better to do nothing and just kinda bounce off things inside the
 car, provided you stay in the car (think about all those drunk drivers
 who get in head on accidents and kill 3 or 4 people and live to tell
 about it !! Now I'm not advocating driving drunk. I don't want to 
 tell anyone how to live his life but, think of the people you might
 leave behind.

		Fred Megna
		Digital Equipment Corp.
		75 Reed Rd.
		Hudson, Ma. 01749
		HL01-1/P06