On Mon, 14 Jun 2004, Chip Turpin wrote: > I have seen studies done on 60 minutes or 20/20 or one off those shows > that determined it was safer to not wear a lap belt in the back seat. Is this the same show that used model rocket engines to ignite a Chevy pickup to "prove" side-saddle fuel tanks were unsafe? I'd take anything on those news magazine TV shows with a grain of salt. They thrive on alarmism.
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