On Sun, 2007-02-25 at 15:04 -0800, Ralph Shumaker wrote: > Stewart Stremler wrote: > > >begin quoting DJA as of Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 10:04:31PM -0800: > > > > > >>Paul G. Allen wrote: > >> > >> > >>>large enough, it is inevitable that another car will fill it (or two, or > >>>three, or,...), forcing you to decelerate to provide the 3 sec. space > >>>again. The cycle will continue forever. So, if you want to avoid coming > >>>to a stop just to leave that safety zone, the best you can hope for is a > >>>compromise between that 3 sec. space and something less safe but not > >>> > >>> > > > >2 seconds was the "recommended" distance way back when I was learning to > >drive (so was 10-and-2, even though I did 9-and-3 for preference then > >and now). > > > > > > Actually, the recommendation is to have your hands at 8-and-4 if you > have an airbag in the steering wheel. Airbag deployment with your hands > at 10-and-2 will likely break your arms. I don't know if this would be > true at 9-and-3.
Airbag deployment in a 1994 Mustang will break the windshield, rear-view mirror, and the entire dash board!. It's not too comfortable on the hands, wrist, or face either. Oh, and because the front end is plastic and the triggers are behind the plastic headlights, all it takes is a light impact with a high bumper to destroy the car ($7000 for the dashboard and airbag replacement about 10 years ago). PGA -- Paul G. Allen BSIT/SE Owner/Sr. Engineer Random Logic Consulting www.randomlogic.com -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
