I think all professional racing classes now use a complex head and
neck restraint. I know it became mandatory in drag racing after Eric
Medlen was killed in a testing accident where he merely bounced off
the guardrail. They were introduced to NASCAR after Dale Earnhardt was
killed in a collision with the wall that didn't appear to be very
punishing. I witnessed that one. A sad day.
Paul
On Mar 30, 2009, at 2:22 PM, John Mullan wrote:
Race car drivers wear a multipoint harness including an anti-
submarine strap, and are strapped down tight. You would never put up
with their harness in a street car, let alone being strapped down as
tight as they are. In addition they are in a helmet, and many now
are using a head and neck restraint device to keep the head from
whipping around ontop of the spine.
jm
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Sullivan" <rf.sulli...@gmail.com
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Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Write-off
Your forehead can survive lots, but not an 80g crash into the bar at
the top of the windshield. Race car drivers wear helmets and that's
why I'm happy with my side airbags. Seatbelts will keep your butt in
place, but not your head. When my brain's gone, just send me to the
organ harvesters.
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 10:44 AM, frank theriault
<knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 5:03 AM, Cotty <cotty...@mac.com> wrote:
On 29/3/09, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed:
Makes me feel less unprotected by my airbags now.
One of the unfortunate things about Land Rover Defenders and their
50-
year old design is the lack of any airbags.
One of the interesting things is that in the 70,000 miles I have
done in
2 years in it, I have learned respect for defensive driving.
Seatbelts protect from more types of crashes than airbags. In fact
airbags without seatbelts can be quite dangerous (seatbelts help keep
you in place so the bags hit you in the "right place" and don't do
more damage than help).
Personally I think that the advantages of airbags are exaggerated
(especially since they're basically explosive devices that shoot a
plastic shield at your body and high speed) whereas the advantages of
seatbelts have been underplayed. I would never feel safe i a car
without wearing seatbelts, but I really don't care if my car has
airbags or not.
Think about it: race cars have seatbelts, not airbags. There must be
a reason for that...
cheers,
frank
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