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From: martin@auvax.UUCP (Don Martin)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: new Flame topic: door locking
Message-ID: <310@auvax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 22:21:21 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  1 22:21:21 1984
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	I've just got to get in on this one!

	Having been an ambulance attendant in a small town that is close to
	a major highway, I've seen my share of MVA's.

	We always carried a small tool shaped somewhat like a mountain
	climbers ice pick.  One good `tap' at a corner of any window other
	than the front and the whole window collapses.

	Also, in most accidents of a serious nature on the highway, the
	frame etc. is bent so badly that doors won't open anyway.

	That said, the argument that locking the doors will ensure that the
	occupants stay in the car because the doors won't open doesn't make
	a lot of sense.  If a person cares enough to lock their door then
	they obviously care enough to do up their seatbelts.  Therefore the
	the reason to lock the doors is to ensure that they stay closed and
	do not allow anything to enter the car if you roll.  It would be
	rather uncomfortable if while you were strapped into your rolling
	car, your door opened and a tree came through.

	Don Martin (auvax!martin)