Author: JeffJeff
Date: Jan 12, 2007 21:08
Jack Ricci wrote:
> I just bought a "new" (to me) car to replace my dying 1991 car. In
> general I am happy with it, but the seat belt that came with it really
> bothers me. It is a one-time operation, in that you just buckle it in,
> and it goes across my lap and across my chest in one operation, whereas
> the old one allowed me to wrap the lap belt around the chest belt,
> before snapping it in, keeping the across the chest belt from cutting my
> neck. This new type of seat belt does not allow me to do that, and since
> I am not very tall, it just cuts my neck right where it crosses it, and
> becomes unbearable after just a few minutes.
I have the same problem but for the opposite reason.
They make clips (they're cheap) so you can clip the shoulder belt
further along the lap belt.
What I sometimes do, and it probably isn't strictly legal or safe, is
to wear the shoulder belt under my arm instead of across the shoulder.
Jeff
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