In a nutshell, I agree. And if I were King for a day....

Interior "distractions", and thoughts of a mostly false sense of
security, would be gone. All drivers would realize that anything can
happen on the road. All would pay attention and there would be
manditory driver training for new drivers with properly qualified
instructors at "the helm".

People need to keep learning no matter what they are involved in.
Work, whatever. So driving is no exception. Drivers should live and
learn.

And speaking of camper designs (again I'm still "King"  ---- ;^)

My van would have:

air bags, properly positioned steering wheel, ABS, simple reliable I4
engine (pref. diesel) 5 spd man., simple gauge layout, and though
inconvenient, manual windows, locks and no extra frivilous elec. BS.

Camper:

One LP burner, fridge, LP heater, no wardrobe cabinet (wider bed.
maybe put some tall storage behind pass seat??) water tank, solar
panel(s), and rack above stove would have a lid of some  kind to keep
things from potentially flying forward.

You know a safe, simple diesel powered camper.

Maybe a custom camperized Sprinter? --- ;^)   (yes they're not simple!)

Neil.

On 12/22/06, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There is no such thing as safe. All cars with air
> bags ABS reinforcment create a false sense of
> security.
>

> --- BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> wrote:
> > Element.  I was
> > thinking maybe we would have
> > fared better in the Vanagon, I don't know.  My
> > question is though, are the
> > newer (1986+) Vanagons safer than the 80-85's?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bryan
> >
> > (Feel free to cc me, I'm in digest mode...)
> >
>
>
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