From: utzoo!watmath!dmmartindale
Newsgroups: net.auto
Title: Airbags
Article-I.D.: watmath.3358
Posted: Sat Aug 21 13:58:19 1982
Received: Sun Aug 22 01:34:53 1982

My objection to mandatory inclusion of airbags in cars is a very simple one:
I ALWAYS wear seatbelts, and as far as I can tell airbags offer essentially
no additional protection.  However, they are expensive, might cause hearing
damage if triggered, and would certainly make controlling the car more 
difficult in an emergency if they triggered.  Thus for me, they have
nothing going for them and much against.  If I'm ever forced to buy a car
that has airbags, I want a way of turning them off (or I'll disable them
myself.)