CHUCK - Oh, oh! Gotta disagree with you pretty strongly here, Chuck. Years
ago when I was driving a BMW 2002 as my everyday car, I "tangled" (not my
fault) with a rather large dump truck pulling a trailer loaded with a
bulldozer no less. The car was wasted from stem to stern and about the only
thing that did NOT happen was a rollover. As I climbed out the sunroof,
folks from a nearby diner came running out expecting to pick me up with a
broom and dustpan. BUT . . . not a scratch on me . . .SEATBELTS! In a
Morgan related story, a friend of mine went out for an innocent ride (with
his then-youngster daughter) in his 66 +4. Blue hair in a Buick ran a stop
sign and was broadsided by the Moggy. The Morgan was only fitted with
lapbelts but my friend had no injuries and luckily his daughter had just the
slightest of bloody noses as she just "kissed" the glove box door! I
certainly respect all car owners and bikers who would wish not to wear
seatbelts/helmets but maybe you should have to sign a waiver/release so I do
not have to pay for YOUR healthcare if you wind up a veg.
Cheers and think Spring! I've had enough of this Winter cr*p already!
Craig Seibert 1968 +8 1961 4/4
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-morgans@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-morgans@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of CHarris990@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 9:25 PM
To: pcfisher@ibm.net; Morgans@autox.team.net
Cc: KatHaus7@aol.com
Subject: Re: Seat Belt Question
You know, I really do not see the need for seat belts. I get the uneasy
feeling that it just one more thing to whine about. Been driving the same
4/4 for almost 35 years and I make sure that I have lap belts in when we go
to a slalom, because the rules say they are to be there. It is sort of like
when I am on a motorcycle, if I want to wear a helmet that is my decision
not
some government official who has decided that I need a new mommy and daddy.
My daughter was carried about in a seat mounted sideways in the adequate
luggage space. If you want seat belts and feel they are needed, fine. The
fact is you can usually blast your way out of trouble and seat belts are
just
an effeminate affectation just like bumpers and tops.
Chuck Harris
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