always wear your seatbelts

**e2fee** · August 18th, 2006 11:29 PM

Supposedly, Princess Diana and Dodi were found not wearing seatbelts. Either they did not put them on, or the belts had been sabotaged (pin filed down) as the Princess supposedly was meticuluous in always wearing them.

Seems that no amount of engineered crumple zones and interior padding of the Mercedes could mitigate the collision of their bodies with the front seats. Supposedly ~70g deceleration without belt, and would have been a more survivable ~30g with belt on.

**Horsepower** · August 19th, 2006 12:29 AM

If she crashed riding a Volvo, she'd probably be still alive.

**chuaed** · August 19th, 2006 03:42 AM

[SIZE="5"]wala iyan tsong... eto panoorin mo...[/SIZE]

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**mbeige** · August 19th, 2006 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

If she crashed riding a Volvo, she'd probably be still alive.

I beg to disagree.

**OTEP** · August 20th, 2006 02:43 PM

All occupants should wear seatbelts. Nasa row 4 na ko ng MB100 naka-seatbelt pa din ako.

I'm very particular about having the one seating behind my (driver's) seat buckle up. Because in a crash, if the one behind me is not restrained properly, his/her weight can crush be in between my seat and the seatbelt that is restraining me.

**e2fee** · August 20th, 2006 04:20 PM

Objects in the back that could become projectiles should also be secured/repositioned. Especially ones with enough mass to deliver a substantial blow to the head, or the right shape to decapitate.

**OTEP** · August 20th, 2006 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by e2fee

Objects in the back that could become projectiles should also be secured/repositioned. Especially ones with enough mass to deliver a substantial blow to the head, or the right shape to decapitate.

Korek ka diyan. I stow everything on the floor. My bags, laptop, books, etc.

Dun sa sedan, bawal magpatong ng kahit ano sa parcel shelf. Everything goes in the trunk.