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Re: Death Nap
I didn't know how to contribute to this without clicking on ''reply'' to someone elses contribution. I'm really replying to the article I read on the website. I don't know how I'm going to get out of being injured the same way that you were injured or end up being injured worse b/c the seatbelts are ALWAYS riding up when I wear them and I HATE to ...
Posted to Family by Anna Nomus on September 15, 2007
Reclining Car Seat Necessity
Because of a back injury which was damaging my sciatic nerve, I could only sit long enough to lie down. Because of this, whenever I had to go somewhere (doctor's appointment, physical therapy, etc.), I was forced to recline fully in the front seat while someone drove me. I often wondered how safe it was to ride in such a manner. What do the car ...
Posted to Family by fantasyreader on September 15, 2007
Re: DEATH NAP
I have a question...sort of food for thought, I guess. Although I do agree that there are dangers involved with a fully reclined seat in an accident, I have to ask, what, exactly, would be considered to be reclining and what would be considered to be upright? If, as suggested in the article, a car would not start unless the seat were upright, at ...
Posted to Family by notlostnow on September 15, 2007
So Called Common Sense
I find it amazing that even someone who is educated enough to write opinion pieces for Slate thinks that they can breeze through life without ever thinking for themselves and rely on everyone else to insure their own safety and well being. Also, just because there have been lawsuits in the past which back you up only proves that there are more ...
Posted to Family by guest on September 15, 2007
Death Nap
I'VE HAD IT!!! ''Water on road when raining.'' ''Caution:contents hot.'' on the lid of a cup of coffee. ''Use low gears.'' posted on steep grades. '' Contains mature content'' warnings on ''R'' rated features. What the hell happened to humans with brains?! Maybe I am too young to understand what's going on. In the 4.5 decades I've experienced I ...
Posted to Family by d11rcd on September 15, 2007
Re: Enough already
NickD I find it difficult to believe that someone who can afford a 30 or 40 thousand dollar vehicle would never have heard the expression ''came out of nowhere'' in his/her entire life. I meant to say that someone might hit you even if you never hit anyone else. You are so right (ha!) about it being a great idea for everyone to read their manual. ...
Posted to Family by haulinsacs on September 11, 2007
The freedom to recline
It's sad when bad things happen to people. I was in a car accident myself a few years back, and I found the experience distinctly unpleasant. But the question of whom I should blame never led me to believe that the fault lay in the government's lap. I blamed the driver of the car I was in for not stopping quickly enough. I blamed myself for ...
Posted to Family by Silent Cal on September 11, 2007
Re: Enough already
Look, very few people actually read their owners manual (as has been said many times here). The point of it having been said is that most people are not like you. Maybe there should be a separate PSA that tells people to read their manual. Really, though, there is a lot (I mean a lot) of information in the manual, and most of it will never be of ...
Posted to Family by haulinsacs on September 10, 2007
Enough already
Where to begin...first of all, let me say that I am sorry Emily Bazelon was injured in the accident. I myself was in a car accident in 2003 and it is a dreadful experience, no matter the circumstances (I was not injured nearly to the degree she was, was driving, alone in the car, seat upright). Almost every post in the Fray related to this article ...
Posted to Family by haulinsacs on September 10, 2007
put the shoulder belt behind you
The theory of 3 point restraints (i.e., lap and shoulder belts) is that they give much more protection to your upper body by restraining you from flying forward into the dashboard in a collision. That's why automakers and regulators switched from the original lap belt design to the lap and shoulder belt. But when you are lying down, you don't ...
Posted to Family by Dilan Esper on September 7, 2007