On Tue, 15 Jun 2004, John Rodgers wrote: > Sam, maybe I didn't make it clear .... my girl was thrown completely out > of the car. She was wearing the three point restraint as a lap belt, > instead of wearing it correctly. It's worth pointing out that a three point restraint worn improperly is *not* the same as a lap belt. A three point restraint worn as a "lap belt" will not lock and hold you in place in a collision like a proper lap belt. That's no doubt why she was thrown from the car.
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