Shoulder Vs. Lap belts?

[70rs/ss]

Originally Posted by HeavyD

No, you make valid points. Side impact beams, airbags, and crumple zones make newer vehicles safer than they used to be. Despite all this, I still feel all vehicles are rolling coffins.

Ironic that you would say that, as my brother was killed in a car accident a few months ago. It does not matter how "safe" these vehicles are new or old, you can still be killed. He was a passenger in a Ford Ranger and the driver fell asleep and went off the road at 70-80 MPH and hit a culvert in the median. My brother survived for two weeks and we thought he was good to go, but the internal injuries were too bad. I think today's vehicles are safer, but if a drunk crosses the center line and you head on at 70-80 mph, it is over. Just my thoughts, and I am by no means an expert, I have just lost people close to me in accidents so I can speak from my experiences.