Airbags suck

[Unit 5302]

Originally posted by Dark_5.0
... I have a bad habbit of not wearing my seatbelt especially when I am not going very far...

... I nailed a 4 door Tahoe at 55mph, a split second before impact I thought I am dead. When we hit I felt my body flying towards the dash, I was met half way by an airbag that cushioned the blow dramatically. I had a few burns from the air bag and a bloody nose. I jumped out of the truck to see if the other guy was ok he was out cold. Me and him both walked away with minor injuries...


I know I should of been wearing my seat belt but I wasnt. There is no doubt in my mind that the airbag saved my life.

JMO.

Not that I would ever be brutal, but whatever dude Yeah, in this particular case you were being a complete dumbass so the airbag saved you. You're definately correct about it keeping you alive in this incident as you were not wearing your safety belt. So I guess I should have to pay an additional $3000 for my car so I can buy airbags for people who don't feel like buckling up?

I'll tell you about the worst accident I have ever been in. 95 Impala SS vs 88 Mustang LX 4 banger. The Impala hit the front corner of the Mustang travelling at a combined speed of maybe 50mph. The Impala's engine was pushed back, and the Mustang's entire front end was compacted, pushing the K-member back, and jambing the driveshaft into the tailshaft. All 4 people in the Mustang, and the 3 in the Impala walked away.

I guess I just assumed most people were smart enough to fasten the safety belt as they start the car up.