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From: emma@uw-june.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.politics
Subject: Re: airbags
Message-ID: <493@uw-june.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 19:24:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 29 19:24:44 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 1-Jul-83 15:05:15 EDT
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Air bags are more effective than seat belts in a single forward impact.
In a secondary impact, side impact, rollover, or rear impact seat belts
are more effective.  Seat belt-shoulder harness combinations are more
effective in all situations.  Automatic seat belts, which include a
shoulder harness in all cases I have ever heard of, are more effective
than air bags but less than shoulder harnesses.

My understanding is that in autos equipped with air bags the shoulder
harness will be missing but the seat belt will remain (with no gongs or
other reminders to buckle it).

This is a classic example of the federal covernment compromising my
safety for the benefit of some moron incapable of fitting tab 'A' in
slot 'B', and charging me (estimates are in the range of $900.00) for the
privilege.  And frankly I resent it.

-Joe P.