Ken,
You may feel vindicated in your view, but there are many types of accidents
that happen that don't involve rollovers in which your body can be thrown
from the vehicle if not belted in. Flying through the air and hitting
something rarely ends in good results. Would you not seat belt your ten year
old kid in the car even with the absolute slightest possibility that you
will rear end another car? No rollover......., but lots of damage to soft
tissues!
I wouldn't think of driving my Healey without my seat belt. When I drive a
gymkhana, my 3" racing belt is pulled as tight as I can get it so I can
drive the car instead of sloshing around in there.
Your thinking goes against any safety standards in place. I hope we don't
find your name on the Darwin Awards some time.
Neil Anderson
'60 BT7
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From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ken Taplin
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 8:21 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] seat belts
I have maintained for years that it is at least imprudent if not actually
dangerous to belt yourself into a vehicle that does not have rollover
protection. I recently aquired a tractor with a seat belt and a rollover
protective stucture. One of the many warnig labels on this tractor says...DO
NOT use seat belt if this structure is not in place.
I feel vindicated.
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