From: utzoo!utcsrgv!ralph
Newsgroups: net.auto
Title: one more on belts
Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.530
Posted: Mon Aug 16 11:59:02 1982
Received: Mon Aug 16 12:28:29 1982

A brief note on the seatbelt, etc. debate.

One of the reasons I bought the car I now drive was its
excellent seat belts.  I like seat belts.  I would not drive a
car that did not have good seat belts.  I do not like the idea of
mandatory passive restrain (I have not seen good passive belts).
I would have such equipment removed from any car I bought.
Of course the use of belts may mean getting caught in a burning car, BUT any
one driving a Pinto deserves it.  Good frame design, tank design
and fire supression should solve this problem.

I am for belts, and against air bags (for me).
I am for some from of enforced restrain (ie., void insurance,
...).