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Originally Posted by jims69camaro
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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Absolutely. The Nova only has lap belts up front... unsettling especially with no air bags, either.
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Originally Posted by 91chevywt
Theres instances where seatbelts can save lives and vice versa, I usually wear mine myself. Only thing is, the state shouldn't ticket you when not wearing a seatbelt in my opinion. Should be a choice. But thats a whole different can of worms.
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If the state wasn't required to pay for medical care/clean up after people who don't use their belt then I'd agree with you. But as it is now, we all pay if a dumb **** gets busted up for not using his or her belt.
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Originally Posted by bubba428
I only say no only because in my accident. if I had been wearing my seat belt, it would have broken my neck. granted 90% of the time seat belts do save lives, I just don't feel safe wearing one being that most seats are designed for the average height person. When I wear a seat belt it tends to ride along my neck because of that. just my opinion.
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I am 6' 3" and have never had this issue. How tall are you?