Tom Anderson wrote:
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004, Piccadilly Pilot wrote:

Martin J wrote:

What's the explanation given for not wearing a seatbelt, which in
London for drivers would be lucky to get much above 50%? Are some
people lulled into a false sense of safety because of air bags?
Or is it because they don't understand Isaac Newton's laws of
motion and therefore they don't apply to them?

Perhaps they recognise that the best way to avoid death and injury
is to avoid the collision in the first place and drive defensively.

Also, AIUI, belts are really only important in high-speed accidents;
nothing high-speed is likely to happen in London traffic.

Both the above comments are completely misguided. See, for example,
http://www.greenflag.co.uk/help/safe...ng_secure.html

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