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From: ronc@fai.UUCP (Ronald O. Christian)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.auto
Subject: Re: airbags
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Date: Sun, 5-Jan-86 17:56:53 EST
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>Dammit, I want my harness.  Seat belts are NOT just emergency (read collision)
>protection, they are basic equipment necessary for the safe operation of an
>automobile.
*****

I totally agree.  In your article you outlined nearly all the things
that scare me about bags.

I'd also like to share with you a recurring nightmare of mine:  An
emergency situation occurs while I am driving.  I've trained for this
moment, my car is in good mechanical shape, I'm on good rubber, my
reflexes are good, I'm wearing a three point harness and I'm paying
attention.  The emergency occurs and...  something blinds me and pushes
me away from the controls.  The irony that this something has been
installed by Uncle Sam for my safety does nothing to help me regain
control of my careening car.  The nightmare usually ends with me and
the auto falling from a great height.

No THANK you.


				Ron
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