On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 04:20:12 GMT, wrote:
On 20 Dec 2004 03:21:54 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

Maybe I missed those responses. The ones I've been reading seem to
center around "Don't force us to use someting you can't make work".

One of the most telling things to come out of the recent (post-1997)
debate on air bags was the safety mavens unflinching opposition to
installing an 'off' switch so people could turn them off if they
desired.

One of the biggest forces fighting that is the automakers...something
about liability, lawyers, all that...

They much preferred trying to work around the fact that air bags can
kill or injure you to allowing you the choice of not using them.

Yes, dozens of people a year vs. thousands saved. Or are you one of these
people who base your opinions on the exception rather than the rule?