On Jan 23, 2016, nospam wrote
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In news.com,
Savageduck wrote:

And the world stands shocked, both at your arrogance, and ignorance of
what a seatbelt in a car is primarily for :-D

It's for nasty crashes, what else? And since those don't happen often
(especially in town driving), there's no point in wearing one.

Except when you are rear-ended, or T-boned by texting fool.

seat belts don't matter in a rear-end collision because a person will
be pulled back into the seat.

There is inevitably a whiplash effect, which depending on the severity of a
rear impact can result in front seat passenger and driver impacting the dash
and/or steering column with potential head injuries. The airbags will not
usually deploy in a rear-ender.

with a t-bone side collision, it could go either way. a seat belt would
hold a person in place which could make things worse, or it could
prevent an ejection, preventing a worse outcome.

So, which is it? Better or worse?
From what I have seen, one is better equipped to survive an accident if a
seat belt is used.

BTW: This is where side curtain air bags can help reduce injuries.

a driver who is paying attention would be able to avoid either scenario.

Avoid being hit from behind by an inattentive asshole, or being T-boned by a
red light runner just by paying attention??
That just doesnt happen too often.



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Regards,
Savageduck