Do you think ?

My dad was saved by seatbelts when someone cut him off in his 67 Barracuda Formula S 383 4 speed car. He had to put it in the ditch to avoid hitting the other car. Totalled the Cuda, but walked away with bruised around his waist where the seat belt saved him (lap belts only).

I also have been wearing them before it was a law. I was rear ended in a 67 Barracuda at over 90 mph and also walked away (with severe whiplash).

It's these freakin airbags that I hate. What good is a "safety" device that kills people. If a young kid is in the front seat without a seatbelt, it can kill them. WTF? And the government mandates that cars have them. If you have a good seat belt - and wear it, you don't need airbags.

Now they have front and side airbags!!! WTF? Why don't we just sit in a car with an inner tube and call it a 360° air bag. Not to mention the cost to replace them if you do get in an accident. Just the two front airbags in my ex's Neon were $2600 for the pair without installation. Now you have to buy side airbags. So if you are in an accident you will be paying around $5000 just to fix the airbags, then the cost of the damage to the car. This will cause many cars to get totalled rather than get fixed.

I was in an accident where the front steering wheel air bag went off. It caused my arm to shoot up and hit myself in the eye. I had a sore wrist and black eye for a week because of the dam airbag. No other injuries. Like I said earlier, what good is a "safety device" that hurts/kills you????