prgclb@ihuxm.UUCP (07/01/83)
As I understand it, an airbag is supposed to be effective only when used in conjuction with a lap belt. So I assume that cars equipped with airbags will still come with lap belts, although not with the three-point lap and shoulder belts. I'm on the anti-airbag side of this argument. I've been wearing my belt since drivers' ed class in high school. I'm glad I got in the habit. It saved me from spending a couple days in the hospital last March when a stinking drunk rammed by VW Beetle from behind. Since the crash was a rear-ender, I doubt that the airbag would have done much! But the seatbelt kept me from sliding up, back and into the rear window. Friends who heard about my accident said I was *lucky* that I was wearing my seatbelt. To which I responded -- No, I wasn't lucky -- I wear it all the time. Give me belts -- they work, and they're cheap. As for you, do what you want with your own health and life. (BTW, I have converted at least two people to seatbelt users since my crash) Carl Blesch Bell Labs - Naperville, Ill. IH 2A-159, (312) 979-3360 ihuxm!prgclb