>I would be a bit uncomfortable with the remark about supporting the <<..small
>of my neck...>> with a head restraint. Where would the crown of your neck
>rest in that situation?
>
>It is my understanding that these are headrestraints and not headrests. It is
>also my understanding that they are most effective if the crown of your head
>makes contact with the restraint in the event of a rear end collision. That's
>one of the known ways to prevent whiplash. Now if one were to improperly
>mount a headrestraint such as the neck is contacted first before the crown of
>the head which is much harder, it would seem that this will amplify any
>chance of neck injury.
>
>Whaddoyouthink?
>
>BenT

DEAD right. They ARE correctly called restraints, not rests. And
setting one low enough that your neck rests against it is likely to
result in a broken neck in even a mild rear-end impact.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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