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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
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Subject: Re: airbags
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 11:48:10 EST
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In article <398@mmm.UUCP> schley@mmm.UUCP (Steve Schley) writes:
>
>And of course, keep wearing those three-point restraints (quaintly
>called "seat belts").  I, too, am looking forward to another layer of
>protection, and I think air bags provide this additional protection.

After watching several of those high speed films of dummies in simulated 
accidents, I conclude that airbags buy me nothing over a properly used 3 point
harness (that is, seat belt/shoulder belt, as opposed to seatbelts only,or a 2 
point).

What additional protection do you think that airbags give you?
-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
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