As I understand it, the door lock requirement isn't a "secure the car
against theft" issue, its a "keep the doors closed in a collision"
issue, as well as a "keep some idiot from inadvertently opening the door
at speed" issue.
I'm not saying that all US regulations are intelligent, just that they
all aren't TOTALLY stupid.
Chris Thompson said (among other things...)
> I'd bet the MGF would pass US crash and safety tests. Where it may need
> tweaking is in the US stickler for detail. I remember when the Dodge Viper,
> which had no roof, went up for safety approval, it failed because it didnt
> have door locks. Now, it had a cloth targa cover held on with snaps that you
> could undo in an instant, and reach in and unlock any lock, but US safety
> regulators wouldnt approve the car until it had door locks.
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