I agree completely! The fact that I cannot use my harness in my t-top MR2
makes no sense to me whatsoever. There is no way you can say that I am more of
a risk than the driver with his helmet touching the roof in a closed car.
Hank
> -----Original Message-----
> From: evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Cheryl and
> Jim Fossum
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:23 PM
> To: Andy Hollis; 'Sam Strano'; pethier@isd.net
> Cc: autox@autox.team.net; evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [evolution-disc.] Harness bar...
>
>
> OK, not to change the subject too much, but this has been a
> bit of a sore
> spot for me.
>
> A turner belt is legal in a closed car, although to to me it
> seems like the
> most unsafe gadget you could possibly wear, since it would
> probably give you
> permanent internal injuries or at least crush your rib cage
> in an accident
> (would anyone actually wear one of these on the street?) .
> However, in a
> T-top, targa or open car, one can not use a harness without a
> roll bar. I
> can understand this logic in a convertible, but the rules
> change this year
> to extend this to T-top or targa vehicles makes no sense to me.
>
> I'll be the first to admit, I would never wear the harness on
> the street
> since it doesn't provide proper protection without a roll
> structure (I don't
> even have a harness bar). However I chose to use a turner
> belt or harness
> (where allowed) in an autocross setting recognizing the
> additional risk.
> With the rule change, if I want to use the harness I need to
> leave the glass
> tops in place (which tend to get scratched by my helmet), as
> if this would
> provide additional safety in a rollover.
>
> If these rules are really intended to increase safety, I
> would just like to
> see more consistency.
>
> Jim
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