When seat belts first came out...early sixties...my cousin, who had Miss
America type beauty, was in a head-on collision. She was wearing the seat
belt, but incorrectly. She had left it way too loose in her lap. As a
result, she not only suffered internal injuries by being thrown against the
belt, but also disfiguration by striking the windshield.
Bottom line is...Wear the belts and wear them correctly. Especially, in
conjunction with air bags. I think I will reinstall the belts (maybe I
should check out getting some new ones) in my Spit now that I will be
driving it on the road.
Terry Banbury
> ----------
> From: Laura.G@141.com[SMTP:Laura.G@141.com]
> Reply To: Laura.G@141.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:08 PM
> To: Graham Stretch; List Spitfires
> Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
>
>
> I know what you mean-my aunt was actually injured by her seatbelt-it does
> happen. Went through years of PT.Not all seatbelts are the same.
>
> But, in the spit, I feel better wearing it.
>
> Laura
>
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> To: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 1:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
>
>
> >
> > Hi All
> > There is a flip side to every coin and though I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE
> with
> > seat belts, my father escaped serious injury because he was not wearing
> a
> > seat belt. He was in a triumph sedan though! The car was hit in the side
> > then pushed into a shop front by a drunk bastard and when the bonnet
> popped
> > through the windscreen propelling the whole thing to the back parcel
> shelf
> > my father was already laid across the front seats (by the side impact).
> Only
> > injury cut knee from kneeling on a stray fragment of glass whilst
> kicking
> > the drivers door open. when the drunk said he was only doing 30 mph the
> > police officer was heard to remark "What in a bloody tank?" The best bit
> is
> > the DD and his three co-conspirators were hospitalised (only minor
> injuries)
> > the worst bit is they (yes they, it isn't only the drivers fault!) wrote
> off
> > the best sedan we ever owned. Having said all that please DO wear your
> belts
> > they do save lives! Probably saved the occupants of the other car as it
> was
> > camel shaped and much shorter than before the crash!
> >
> > Graham.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mostrom, Paul <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>
> > To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:04 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Jeff,
> > >
> > > I whole-heartedly agree with your post script.
> > >
> > > I served as a Paramedic with the local rescue squad for 17 years. I
> will
> > > never forget the man who we found face down in the ditch, next to his
> car.
> > He
> > > had been thrown from his car, which then rolled over him. The air bag
> was
> > > deployed and the passenger compartment was intact. I am firmly
> convinced
> > that
> > > he would have survived, with only minor injuries, if he would have
> > remained in
> > > the car.
> > >
> > > Sometimes I wish I had one of those brain zapping - 'flashy thingys'
> from
> > the
> > > movie 'Men in Black'. Just another one of a thousand memories I would
> > like to
> > > forget.
> > >
> > > Sorry for being such a downer....
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Paul Mostrom
> > > '77 Spitfire 1500
> > > '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> > >
> > >
> > > 'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jeff McNeal [mailto:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 10:30 AM
> > > To: Mostrom, Paul; 'Carter Shore'; Spitfire List
> > > Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
> > >
> > >
> > > Just be glad that you don't have to deal with Southern California
> freeway
> > > driving with your kid, Paul! I'm going to be a nervous WRECK!
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Jeff in San Diego
> > > '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
> > > www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> > > Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 Site
> > >
> > > P.S. The religious use of SEATBELTS can never be emphasized enough.
> I
> > > speak from experience. lost my mother five years ago because she
> wasn't
> > > wearing hers...
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Mostrom, Paul <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>
> > > To: 'Carter Shore' <clshore@yahoo.com>; Jeff McNeal
> <jmcneal@ohms.com>;
> > > Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 5:53 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Tense driving lately
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks you two for making me feel so much better!
> > > >
> > > > My son just turned 14, the age that he can get his learner's permit
> in
> > > Iowa.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Paul Mostrom
> > > > '77 Spitfire 1500
> > > > '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Carter Shore [mailto:clshore@yahoo.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 7:37 AM
> > > > To: Jeff McNeal; Spitfire List
> > > > Subject: Re: Tense driving lately
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jeff,
> > > > Waaay back when, SCCA used to require both passenger
> > > > and driver seats in cars used for driver's school.
> > > > This, so that the instructor could 'take the student
> > > > for a ride', to familiarize them with how a racecar
> > > > should be properly driven. My instructor was Hurley
> > > > Heywood, and I still remember that ride. We were using
> > > > the infield portion of the Daytona course. Up to that
> > > > point, I had no idea that a car could be made to go
> > > > around a corner at such speeds (and slip angles).
> > > >
> > > > But it was nothing compared to riding with my teenage
> > > > son on our first outing.
> > > >
> > > > So I feel for you, buddy! (It does get better, if you
> > > > survive)
> > > >
> > > > Carter
> > > >
> > > > --- Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > It's been a real strange three days of driving.
> > > > > ... Then, this
> > > > > evening, I let my 15-year-old son drive me around in
> > > > > our 12-year-old Maxima ...
> > > > >
> > > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > >
> >
>
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