Re: At what speed do airbags go off in an accident?

On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:20:19 -0500d, zonie Blathered on
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> Toby, After what you said about yanks having a tendency to not use their
> seat-belts I decided to look on my daily travels. I drive around all day
> on light deliveries. After driving all day and looking at every car I
> could when I thought of it I did see 4 motorist without belts. I
> would'nt say that is such a huge amount to say that yanks have the
> propensity to not wear belts. I know you like pick on yanks when you
> can, but thought you would like the correct info.   Scott

You're right, of course - I do like taking the piss on Yankees.
But I've heard over and over again that seat belts are a non-event there 
and maybe it's just the Yankee press setting themselves up for piss-
taking:-)
I'm also stunned and amazed by some of the ninetys cars that actually 
have an amazing mechanical system to 'present' the seat-belt for buckling 
to drivers closing their doors. Never even on the horizon here.
And just for eveners - I'm well aware that Australians are prone to 
'obedience' to officials far far more than their publicity about being 
webellious would suggest. Hell - disgusting legislation is very often 
tried here because here it has the best chance of working and being well 
sorted before it's presented to more suspicious communities. See Red 
Light Cameras, so-called random breath testing etc etc..
****loads of forelock tugging down-under is the go. Ergo, wearing seat-
belts being a popular thing here might be more to do with terrowism by 
the authorities than the obvious safety benefits of the things:-)
And then there's the Ford Pinto fires thing - trapped, anyone?
Memories of the publicity on that matter will die hard.


-- 
Toby