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This is a pretty big handwave: > The number of non-collision severe injuries (are we theorizing folks get their head banged against something when it brakes he

by loeg 3y ago

This is a pretty big handwave: > The number of non-collision severe injuries (are we theorizing folks get their head banged against something when it brakes heavily?) is likely to be pretty small (People can be injured directly by the seatbelt, and there's also whiplash to consider.)

ceejayoz 3y ago
> People can be injured directly by the seatbelt, and there's also whiplash to consider. I don't doubt it's possible, just like it's possible for a seatbelt to trap you in a burning car... but common enough to offset a 38% drop in crashes? I severely doubt it. If someone can demonstrate that people driving these cars have a dramatically increased incidence of whiplash or seatbelt injuries, by all means, but I'm comfortable saying the burden of proof is on them there.