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Subject:Re: A kid in Honda crunched my 87 syncro yesterday/ body damage pics
From:Al and Sue Brase
Date:Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:48:35 -0600

Did the young man suffer face injuries from the cell phone?
In  the last five years I've been hit by 2 young people who were too
busy on their cell phones to drive. I at least had the satisfaction of
seeing one hauled to jail while handcuffed in the back seat and the
other to the hospital.
I did learn about seat belts from my dad, but what really convinced me
was high school physics (40 years ago). The forces involved are
incredible. Ever drop anything on your head while under a car? Bad
enough. Dash hitting your face- impossible to comprehend, but very bad!
Al Brase

Doug F wrote:

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>I felt bad for the kid, he was not wearing a seat belt, even though the air
>bags deployed he cut his head badly, he was driving on a suspended with
>warrants,
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