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Old 08-29-2009, 11:57 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by BurninrubberGT View Post
my buddy was tboned at ~60mph on his side last year....there was no way he would have lived if he didnt have his belt on
maybe i am not imagining this accident properly. if he was hit on his side, and the car was doing +/- 60 mph, how did his seatbelt have anything to do with him surviving? as i see it, it held him in place while the other car did the damage to his door, maybe pushing the door in quite a bit, and the deathbelt did what, exactly?

in newer cars, seatbelt technology is improving. that is why i voted 'yes'. older cars with just a lap belt or the older style shoulder belts do almost nothing to protect you and everything to cause injuries. those with older cars know what i mean. i have yet to use the seat belt in the '69. knock on wood, no accidents yet with it, and hope i never do, but i won't be injured by the seatbelt.
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