Re: IML: classic car safety

[Mike Pittinaro <mechimike@xxxxxxxxx>]

Did seat belt installation in cars in the early 1960's
have to do with where (what state) the car was sold
in?  I have a '63 Dodge with lap belts.  I believe
shoulder harnesses weren't required until '69, but
were optional (at least on Imperials) in '67.  

Conversely, all '63 and newer Volvos had full 3 point
belts.  Just shows you how Important safety was in
other countries vs. here.

My '67 Imperial has lap belts all around, and I rarely
use them.  I feel they are virtually worthless in any
serious collision.  

There's also the law of constant risk, which basically
means that you feel safer in a car with 3 point belts
vs lap belts vs no belts, so you drive more recklessly
the more "safe" your car is.

MPP

--- DR CHALLENGER <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In NY all cars 64 and newer must have seat belts.
> 
> >From: Tom H <tom_in_a2@xxxxxxxxx>
> >:08 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >The Duesenberg crash took place not far from where
> I
> >live in Ypsilanti.  Everyone's very sad about the
> loss
> >of life and about the loss of a virtually
> >irreplaceable car.
> >
> >When I get an Imperial it will have been built
> after
> >seat belts were mandatory ('67 or '68 in my case)
> but
> >if I got a pre-'66 car (I think that was the first
> >year of the federal seat belt requirement) I would
> >definitely have a good set of belts properly
> >installed, at the very least in the front seats.
> >
> >--- Brad Hogg <luxoliner@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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