Helmet question

[thouchin]

Re: Blindspot?

100% agree, I wonder if this knowledge is held in the same part of the brain that tells you to turn off the recirculate when the inside of the car fogs up.

Then you're mirrors are not set right.

99.9% of people do not have their mirrors set right. -They set them so their mirror views 1/2 of their rear fender (I guess they like security of knowing the back of their car is still there).


*You want the inner part of your mirror to not even view your rear fender. (-Your in-car center rear view mirror shows you that area).

By doing this, your side mirrors are viewing a lot more of the side of your car, and will reduce your blind spot to nothing. When a car is next to you and disappearing on the outer edge of your mirror - at this point you should see the front of the car out of your side window.

In conclusion. - fix your mirrors, you'll have no blind spot, and a harness is fine...:wink:

 

[NSXDreamer2]

Re: Blindspot?

ak, I'm curious, what is the body movement you find necessary on the street but not on track? I'm sure you can't be one of those drivers that turns all the way around to look over your shoulder like you don't even have a mirror. And I would hope you're just as aware of what's around you on the track as you have to be on the street.

Not blind spot, but when you strapped in: In case of entering 90 degree (or larger) from side street to main St., especially the small alley or you are on an incline, you must lean forward to see the on-coming traffic... I found that it's very dangerous if you have a 5-6 pt. PROPERLY strapped in!!!

On my local track, there's one run off area that's in the same situation, but then we have flaggers there to help us spotting the on coming cars...

To the original poster, I found it that if you ever paronoid about the Seat belt Helmet thing... Go ride a motorcycle for a few times, then you probably won't even worry about wearing regular seatbelt....:tongue:

 

[R13]

My $0.02:

A properly installed and worn 5 or 6pt harness is safer than the 3-pt plus airbag. You don't need the airbag if you have a proper harness. Harness should be safer in all conditions than the 3-pt.

Sorry for a "Devil's Advocate" style question here, but I thought the issue with harness vs. passive restraint (3pt + bag) was neck deflection.

With a harness, your torso, in theory, isn't going anywhere. So in a front-on collision you get really nasty chin-to-chest action. Again, in theory, the 3-point belt will give enough to allow your head and torso to decelerate at a more similar rate up to the point of being completely arrested by the airbag...assuming it functions properly.

What am I missing here?

To address the roll-over issue:

-I would think a harness, in a roll-over, would stand a better chance of keeping the driver in place and in the car than a 3-point.