<VV> Importance of seat belts

[Bob Saunders]

As I have written before, I work as a Hospital Chaplain. Usually,
myself or someone like me is the person who greets a family after an
accident.

While we all know of exceptions to the rule, generally, the person who
receives the worst injury in a car accident is the one who is
unbelted. The human body is tossed around like a rag doll at high
speeds, hitting the dash, steering wheel and windshield. They
individual may be thrown from a car or truck, their bodies a missile
that hits a tree. It happens every day in every state.

Three weeks ago in a high speed crash, the truck rested right side up
on top of a passenger. Fortunately passers by jacked the  rig up and
off the person. 2  killed, 5 injured. That same weekend a mom and kids
were brought in, as well as three or four others.

It gets tiring.

Belts are a good choice, they do save lives. Kudos to those
encouraging a Corsa rule.

Chaplain Bob





On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 8:09 PM,  <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/17/2008 1:10:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> airvair at earthlink.net writes:
>
> Therefore, I think that maybe this is a good opportunity for CORSA as  a
> club to lead the way in requiring working seat belts for all passengers  in
> ALL vehicles that are entered in any of its events. I think it would  allow
> something positive to happen as a result of this  tragedy.
>
> -Mark
>
>
>
>
>
> In 1990, I was helping a member of our local club get his 1960 Corvair
> running corectly at the Corsa Convention in Ontario, CA. He needed a small part
> from a local Auto Parts store. I went with him to the store sitting on the right
>  side of the bench without a seat belt. Nothing happened, but I felt almost
> naked  riding without one. In case anyone doesn't know, Corsa (via our
> insurance  carrier), requires seat belts in any car in the Autocross competition,
> along  with a helmet for the driver and any passengers. The Corsa Concours rules
> specify that belts may be added to any car not originally equipped with  them
> - with absolutely no scoring penalty. Perhaps the Rally and the  Economy run
> rules (moving events) could have the seat belt rule added. I don't  remember
> which year that belts became standard, at least in the front. I  wouldn't have a
> car without them. I would be interested in hearing any opinions  or reasoning
> on why they shouldn't be used. I do agree that a belt would have  probably
> had no effect on the woman's injury, (based only on the photos) but a  belt
> would have kept the driver in place, perhaps reducing his injury. Oh, and  as far
> as personal rights to wear or not wear a belt, that is your  responsibility,
> until the possible liability ends up in the Corsa organization,  then it is
> ours. One other note - The likelihood of any injury at a Corsa event  is much
> higher for any event on a public road, than on a controlled,  designed surface
> such as an autocross. - Seth Emerson
>
>
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