[Fot] SVRA to require head and neck restraints

[BillDentin at aol.com]

In a message dated 01/14/2009 11:09:58 AM Central Standard Time, 
sgroh1 at comcast.net writes:


> Hey, Henry, copy that!  All last year I wore the $900 "budget" HANS with 
> the sliding tethers and never even noticed it was on.  After seeing Sid 
> Lessard's Spitfire (same year as mine) impale the turn 9 guardrail head-on at the 
> Glen last year (VRG), my first thought was "wow, I hope he was wearing a HANS, 
> and I'm sure glad I am!"  
> Good call, SVRA, in my opinion.
> 

I am a long time member of SVRA, and have great respect for their 
professional approach to such matters.  I commend them on their dedication to safety 
issues.  This head restraint issue is especially important with our hobby's recent 
experience (our own Jack Drews, Surjit Hermon, etc.).  But making it 
mandatory for everyone but Pre-World War II cars with seven months notice strikes me 
as a little radical.  SCCA, VSCDA and many others still have this issue as 
'Highly Recommended', allowing it to be remain a personal decision.  They are all 
in favor of such devices, but have not made them mandatory.  I bite my tongue 
for appearing to throw stones at someone who wants to protect me.  I should be 
thanking them.  But if it is critically important and needs to be mandatory, 
why waive the issue for Prewar cars?  I can think of several that go faster 
than I do, and they have antique steering and brakes.

Just my thoughts...

Bill Dentinger
  


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