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  3. From: igb@fulcrum.co.uk (Ian G Batten)
  4. Newsgroups: rec.autos,misc.consumers,misc.kids,talk.politics.medicine,sci.med
  5. Subject: Re: Seat Belts Releasing in Crashes: Institute for Injury Reduction
  6. Message-ID: <By65qG.BDE@fulcrum.co.uk>
  7. Date: 23 Nov 92 12:37:28 GMT
  8. References: <28504@castle.ed.ac.uk> <1992Nov22.181541.21373@netcom.com> <1992Nov23.031916.9041@afterlife.ncsc.mil>
  9. Sender: news@fulcrum.co.uk
  10. Organization: Fulcrum Communications
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  14. In most of Europe, cars are fitted by law with three-point
  15. (lap-and-diagonal) belts, front and rear.  There isn't the peculiar US
  16. ``automatic'' style; just inertia reel.  Seatbelt wearing is in many
  17. countries a legal requirement.  When I've driven in the US I've found
  18. the seatbelts terrifying: they just don't feel secure.  I would prefer a
  19. four-point harness, which I am considering installing in my car.
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  21. ian
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