Sounds like you have good reason to be a believer also. Glad you did ok.
My legs and crushed feet would have fared better with the lap belt, but I
think the force of hitting the wheel with my face would not have changed much
with no shoulder belt. [any physics buffs want to speculate?] If so, the force
that broke my neck with a straight on shot would also have done it hitting at
an angle, and also flexed my neck - hard on the spinal cord. Were my hips to
have stayed in place my nose and eyes would have hit the wheel. I'd just as
soon not think about it. I came out OK.
BillR
-----Original Message-----
From: "Peter Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: 2/10/08 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early 70s 200Ds, 220Ds
Actually, the lap belt might in fact have saved you at least the
broken leg although probably not much else. Remeber, you kept moving
when the car stopped -- the belt would have dragged you backwards
pretty hard and greatly lessened the impact with the steering wheel.
I got T-boned in the driver's door of my 300D, the guy was driving a
Chevy 3500 series 3/4 ton van, fully loaded with plumbers stuff. I
got some glass in my arm and a very hard kick in the ribs (nothing
broken) and was able to put the car in park (engine still running)
and get out. Pretty smashed, but I credit Benz with saving my life.
The fire crew that arrived on the scene though the driver was dead
since the car was still running and they couldn't see anyone around.
I recommend avoiding collisions, by the way, no matter what vehicle
you are in.....
Peter
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