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  1. 18th October 2016, 05:38 PM #1
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    Seat Belts Offroad

    Tragic case but a good reminder that seat belts are just as important offroad.

    Boy, 5, 'shaken' after father, grandfather and real estate agent killed in crash near Scone - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    Many, many times I have seen people not wearing seat belts offroad, or even claiming it is safer not to wear them.

    So far it looks like the boy who survived was the only one of the 4 wearing a seat belt.
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  2. 18th October 2016, 07:15 PM #2
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    That is a sad tragic story.
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    yep never could get my head around people that say it safer not to wear a seat belt when off roading
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    Very important. I know of two blokes who were killed in separate rollovers by not wearing safety belts, presumably because they were on private land and therefore not forced to by law.
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    Essential. I walked away from a roll over on ANZAC weekend. Seat belt and side airbags on the D3 saved me. Unfortunately the car didn't survive.
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    There can be problems with inertia reel seat belts. At a angle or incline they can some times jam. This could be potentially in some situations a health hazard. My brother fitted a lap belt for when he is driving on harder terrain. He also has the normal inertia reel seat belt for general use.
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    I thought belt systems in modern cars had system that pulled in the belts when the airbags fired - certainly as early as 98 in my Freelander there were warnings about not playing with the belts and to "disarm" them before maintenance.

    In older syatems as you mention they do lock but they lock in the tight position to prevent the belt loosening in tilted positions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hall View Post
    There can be problems with inertia reel seat belts. At a angle or incline they can some times jam. This could be potentially in some situations a health hazard.
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    Why is that a potential hazard?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vnx205 View Post
    Why is that a potential hazard?
    I was about to ask the same thing.
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  10. 19th October 2016, 07:07 PM #10
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    The only time it has been a problem is if leaving the vehicle on a steep slope, say to sort out why progress is not progressing, and then get back in, go to put belt on and inertia thingy kicks in.
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