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From: davidk@dartvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Encouraging seatbelts and injury rates
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Date: Thu, 21-Jun-84 13:38:51 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 21 13:38:51 1984
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It is interesting to note that, in private planes at least,
seatbelts are REQUIRED by law. In many of the small plane
accidents I've heard about, the belts did not make much difference,
the people died anyhow. This is NOT a fault of the belts, it's
just due to the fact that the plane fliped, cartwheeled, or did 
some other odd maneuver that totalled the plane. It would seem 
to make more sense that belts be required by law in cars where they
have a better chance of protecting the passengers due to lower
speeds, one less dimension, etc.

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David C. Kovar    
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