"I BTW I must ask whether anyone really thinks that they would survive a
collision in their Healey if the force were such that it might come near
tearing the webbing? I'm all for wearing seat belts to prevent ejection and
provide greater driver comfort, etc. but I have no illusions that they will
ever save my life were I ever involved in a serious collision in my Healey
unless there were roll and intrusion bars fit and I were wearing five point
belts and a Hans device, etc. And think about that steering column!"
I got a good idea: lets not get involved ina collosion in our old cars!
G
2011/2/28 Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
> Notwithstanding SCCA's rules which have also been adopted by most vintage
> race organizations New Jersey has mandated that restraints at race events
> be
> dated within three years. I have never seen a NJ State Trooper looking
> over
> the shoulder of a tech inspector but that's the law in any case.
>
> BTW I must ask whether anyone really thinks that they would survive a
> collision in their Healey if the force were such that it might come near
> tearing the webbing? I'm all for wearing seat belts to prevent ejection
> and
> provide greater driver comfort, etc. but I have no illusions that they will
> ever save my life were I ever involved in a serious collision in my Healey
> unless there were roll and intrusion bars fit and I were wearing five point
> belts and a Hans device, etc. And think about that steering column!
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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