"George" george@least wrote in message
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One of the reasons for the adjustable height types. And child seats.

Standard seatbelt injuries are clavicles (collarbones) and for those
wearing
them high on their bellies, against advice, possible spleen. Other than
that, abrasions.

Seems the only thing that works as advertised, even when you do nothing
right, is that airbag.

If I came away from a crash at 200 mph with just a broken clavicle I'd be
very happy, thank you.

I have direct knowledge of the value of seat belts. I was aligning cars on
the false grid while a race was running when an MG was forced off the track
by another racer. The MG slid on gravel straight onto the end of the metal
Armco barrier. The barrier speared completely through the center of the car
and extended for 6 feet beyond its rear end. (I have photos of this)

When the dust cleared and I saw what had happened I didn't want to get any
closer. But the driver walked out, saved by the engine block that had
deflected the Armco and by his seat belts. I saw him in the control tower
later that day and he said that all he got were belt bruises.

Mark me on the anti-air bag side for race cars. There is no resemblance
between driving at racing speeds and driving on the highway, and the false
deployment of an air bag in a Cup car would be a disaster.

Bob