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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.auto
Subject: Re: airbags
Message-ID: <419@gcc-milo.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 3-Jan-86 10:09:21 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan  3 10:09:21 1986
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Keywords: belts 'n bags.
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In article <472@eneevax.UUCP> hsu@eneevax.UUCP (Dave Hsu) writes:
>In article <1163@mtx5a.UUCP> mat@mtx5a.UUCP (m.terribile) writes:
>
>>> - You have no incentive to deactivate the airbag. I have seen lots
>>>   of cars where the seat belts have been taken down.
>>I do.  I want my three-point harness.  I don't want a system that will knock
>>me away from the controls when I may need the most control effort - and skill
>Ah, here we disagree.  I really can't think of any skills I'd need in
>the middle of a collision other than the need to make sure I haven't
>reflexively locked my limbs, waiting for quadruple compound impact fractures.
>It would be nice to know that something collapsible besides my arms is waiting
>to cushion me.

I must disagree with you.  The last thing I need in the middle of an accident,
while trying to maneuver to avoid other cars/guardrails/etc, is this silly bag
obscuring my vision and distracting me.  As for something to keep my head
from going into the windshield, that's what a 3-point harness is for.

If Empress Dole gets her way and mandates airbags, and I buy an airbag equiped
vehicle, I will *immediately* disable the bag.
-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
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