[Land-speed] Hans Device and Safety

[Skip Higginbotham]

In cars with lateral head restraints (either cage structure or 
padding), Why not attach the forward head restraints to the roll cage 
instead of the HANS and thereby have no HANS to get in the way of egress?

It's a simple solution that doesn't endanger the driver in a 
situation requiring rapid exit from the cockpit. Just unhook them and 
get out.......

Skip



At 09:06 AM 9/5/2008, Bryan Savage wrote:
>Good thinking John.
>Exit from a fire needs to be an instinctive habit. It requires no
>interference
>and a lot of practice.
>Bryan
>
>
>John Romero wrote:
> > Some rambling thoughts on my Hans.
> >
> > I have had a Hans for a couple of years but this Speedweek I stopped
> > using it. The combination of the new lateral head restraint and the
> > Hans just didn't work in my case. It was the old "10lbs of shit in a
> > 5lb box" in my situation. Despite my seat being Hans compatible and
> > always being fine before the lateral head restraint was installed, the
> > added stuff on top of my shoulders just put me over the limit. The
> > .........