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Subject:Re: Air bags & VWs
Date:Thu, 28 Nov 1996 13:05:23 PDT

> At 12:48 PM 11/28/96 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> >Let's not blame the politicians or the auto makers completely.  We must first
> >ask why a small child was sitting in the front seat to begin with?  Even
> >withiut air bags, children should not sit up front.  Many states even have
> >laws restricting children to the back seat.  A one year old should be in a
> >safety seat mounted in the center of the rear seat.  This is the safest place
> >to be.  In this location, accident would have to extremeley bad for child to
> >get hurt.  Think about it.
> >
> >Dennis
> 
> In Russia (& I'm sure many other countrys) it is a *serious* offense to put
> a 'small person' in the front seat - very expensive fine  (but they're so
> politically incorrect that drivers who have been convicted of any sort of
> DUI have to display a special license plate that designates what kind of
> driver they are).
> 
You're kidding right? How this be politically incorrect? I think it's 
a great idea! Ooops... Am I revealing something here?.. ;)

Shawn Wright (VWnut@smus.bc.ca)
'88 Westy (336k)
'85 Jetta TD (358k)
'69 Wife
'97 1st child (! :)