>Shoulder belts keep you from hitting the dashboard in the front seats. As >far as the back seat is concerned, the last time I looked, there is about 5 >feet of space between the back seat bench and the front seats so shoulder >belts do little unless you have the table extended to play games or >something. >TEMiller Old-style inertia balts DO let your head hit the dash... hence the newer ones having webbing clamps. Lap-only belts are chronic for causing severe spinal injuries as the spine whips at the pelvis... great for permanent leg-paralysis! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand 64 (3) 473-8863 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut -------------------------------------- A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? |
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