tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post6567703438021088442..comments2024-03-27T20:10:46.984-07:00Comments on The Rambling Taoist: My Day in CourtThe Rambling Taoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-51954150867440262362008-12-22T16:33:00.000-08:002008-12-22T16:33:00.000-08:00AM: This is my point. There is no catch mechanism...AM: This is my point. There is no catch mechanism whatsoever in this lemon. My wife & I were in in a head-on collision a few years back and the seat belts in that vehicle (a Japanese-made Nissan) were constructed correctly and saved me from injury.<BR/><BR/>The problem with the seat belts in a 1995 Ford Escort is that they were designed to APPEAR as if they provide safety without actually providing any safety at all.The Rambling Taoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-4854213063745903512008-12-22T15:56:00.000-08:002008-12-22T15:56:00.000-08:00Test your seatbelts by trying to pull them while v...Test your seatbelts by trying to pull them while vigorously braking.<BR/><BR/>A weighted lever should swing to engage a ratchet that stops the adjustment of the seatbelt. If it doesn't then your belt mechanism needs to be repaired. The weighted lever arrangement is designed to allow for comfortable adjustment and still restrain occupants during periods of intense velocity change.<BR/><BR/>Remember, the rules may be stupid, arbitrary, and irritating; but God help you if you break one!SordidPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657526230826604643noreply@blogger.com