[Healeys] seat belts

Leonard Hartnett thehartnetts at earthlink.net
Sat May 17 14:02:03 MDT 2008


Ken:  If you are thinking that in a rollover you could be ejected from the 
car and that it would roll away thereby saving your life, you are probably 
wrong.  I believe that more people die as a result of being rolled over by 
their vehicle even if ejected first.  The steering wheel would probably 
inhibit ejection, anyway, in that situation leaving your upper body exposed.

Back before three point seatbelts, I was driving an MG Midget at the time 
with just a lap belt, I read a recommendation by a race driver.  He 
suggested keeping the passenger side seat belt fastened.  If you anticipated 
a rollover, reach over, hook you arm under the belt, and pull yourself down 
below the top of the doors.  Even with a three point belt, I still keep that 
passenger belt fastened - just in case.

(The Other) Len
Vacaville,  California,  USA
1967 3000 MKIII, HBJ8L39031


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norman Nock" <sjnnock at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ken Taplin" <ktaplin at prexar.com>
Cc: "healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:18 AM
Subject: [Healeys] seat belts


>  Ken Taplin ... lf you crash into a stopped car or an
> solid object you will stop VERY quick , your chest
> will hit the steering wheel and your passenger will
> hit dash , major damage ... the only help would be if
> you had 3 point seat belts and was wearing them ...
> Norman Nock
>
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> --- Ken Taplin <ktaplin at prexar.com> wrote:
>
>> Re:seat belts. Does anybody think it might be
>> imprudent to belt yourself into
>> a vehicle that does not have rollover protection?
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