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Date:         Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:27:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tobin Copley <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
Subject:      Re: weak seat belt retractor
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
In-Reply-To:  <000701c00885$7507ec60$cc2bd5d1@8>
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At 9:43 AM -1000 8/17/00, Mick Kalber wrote: >Well... in Hawaii the fine for not wearing your seatbelt is $45... that's >right, FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS!!! And it's enforced on a regular basis. The >cops set up traps to watch specifically for people not wearing belts. >Amazing, eh? Anyway, as you might guess, we wear our seatbelts here.

Wow. That is indeed amazing. Why would the fine be set so low? Glad to hear compliance there is so high regardless.

Anyway, let me know if anyone gives you the skinny on a fix.

Love to go rent a westy in Hawaii some time, but I suppose a boat may give a bit more flexibility... Looking forward to taking the young family into Baja this February, so I'll still get my vitamin D this winter, one way or the other!

T. (Who absolutely would not still be on this earth if it weren't for my seat belt!) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobin Copley Bowen Island, BC, Canada tobin.copley@ubc.ca

'82 westy 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky") '97 son Russell ============= '99 daughter Margaret /_| |__| |__|:| clatter 1995: 'Round US, Mexico, Canada 15,000 mi O|. .| clatter! 1996: Vancouver to Inuvik, NWT 7,400 km ~-()-==----()-~ Previous buses: '76 westy deluxe (Daisy), '76 westy standard (Mango)


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