Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!rmiller From: rmiller@ccvaxa.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Re: ** Seat Belts ** - (nf) Message-ID: <5479@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 22:49:51 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.5479 Posted: Wed Feb 8 22:49:51 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 06:23:49 EST Lines: 14 #R:beesvax:-25300:ccvaxa:4900027:000:610 ccvaxa!rmiller Feb 7 17:10:00 1984 the problem with saying that "in a crushable car you should not wear your seat belt so that you can be thrown out" is that you still have to arrange to get thrown out if you have an accident, and more, that you don't get thrown into something even worse (like a tree, another traffic lane, etc.). my father used to say, "never argue with anything bigger than you" whenever we had the choice of running out in front of a truck or waiting a bit longer. that is, quite unfortunately, the price we pay for driving small cars (and motorcycles and bicycles). the only solution is safer cars. uiucdcs!ccvaxa!rmiller