David K Yeung <dkyeung@juno.com> wrote:
: not too unique. during the late 80s into early 90s, this was GMs
: approach to mandatory automatic seat belts, before mandatory air bags.
: theory is you could leave the belt buckled and open the door to get
: in/out. I think it's better than those motorized guillotines 'cause it
: still works like a regular seat belt and doesn't leave you without a lap
: belt.
Hrm, that's kinda cool. I've never known anyone to ever do that, but
it's cool :-)
: if the NHTSA, DOT and Naderites don't have a problem with it...it must be
: safe (yeah, right). I don't rememeber ever hearing about any safety
: recalls for millions of cars with this type of seat belt. Besides, this
: is why your manual says you should lock your door when operating your
: car.....
Indeed. I'll try to drag him along sometime. >:-)
Thanks to everyone who responded, both public and private! -rt
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