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Honeycombe8

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42. That's because no one WAS trying to ban cars. And there were plenty of complaints about seat belts.

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 11:47 PM

Jan 2013

Seat belts and some other safety features were the result of pressures from the INS. COS.,not govt.

Have you noticed the awful new headrests now required in cars? Honda is the worst....I simply can't drive with them, they are so forward of the seat back that it pushes my head into a downward tilt. Other manufacturers' headrests are not as intrusive, but they're all bad. The reason for the new law is INS. COS., primarily State Farm.

Hell, they might as well just go ahead and make us wear a getup like Hannibal Lector while driving. Sure, it'd be restrictive & uncomfortable, but it would result in a lot fewer bodily injuries for State Farm to pay for.

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And Nobody Cried: "They Are Trying To Take Away My Car" [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Why indeed? yardwork Jan 2013 #1

That's because no one was talking about banning cars with racing wheels. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #2

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YEP. Rex Jan 2013 #5

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Sort of like that ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #8

Nobody tried to take away cars, or ban cars with "sports car features" Recursion Jan 2013 #7

Depends on the "Feature" ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #11

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That's my point (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #26

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Actually ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #10

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Just like ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #34

One way to look at it. Straw Man Jan 2013 #37

Hopefully they would ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #41

Perhaps because nobody was trying to take their car. cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #12

who is taking your gun? frylock Jan 2013 #15

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as was your post i responded to.. frylock Jan 2013 #19

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And gun nuts think my Nissan Altima is deadlier than an AR-15. Initech Jan 2013 #38

You can still buy a 650 horsepower GT500 that can go over 200mph Taitertots Jan 2013 #39

That's because no one WAS trying to ban cars. And there were plenty of complaints about seat belts. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #42