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OT - buckle those belts!
Just venting among friends...
I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a truck at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but the unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is a mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the next few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness she won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are a little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt from separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when people don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. Mike |
Re: OT - buckle those belts!
Good post. I think personal anecdotes often persuade better
than statistics. I hope your relative's recovery goes as smoothly as possible. |
Re: OT - buckle those belts!
Good post. I think personal anecdotes often persuade better
than statistics. I hope your relative's recovery goes as smoothly as possible. |
Re: OT - buckle those belts!
Good post. I think personal anecdotes often persuade better
than statistics. I hope your relative's recovery goes as smoothly as possible. |
Re: OT - buckle those belts!
Michael Pardee wrote:
> > Just venting among friends... > > I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to > buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident > with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a truck > at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but the > unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously > injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is a > mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated > around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the next > few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness she > won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are a > little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. > > I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt from > separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when people > don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. > > Mike ------------------------------------ We visit a friend who is permanently in a wheelchair. She has minimal use of her hands too. She rear-ended a car at about 20 MPH, and it was on a rare day when she wasn't using her seatbelt. Her neck is broken. Seat belts can hurt like hell when you get in a major accident (like cart-wheeling a volvo), but that passes in a few days. Dead is forever. 'Curly' |
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Michael Pardee wrote:
> > Just venting among friends... > > I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to > buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident > with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a truck > at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but the > unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously > injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is a > mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated > around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the next > few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness she > won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are a > little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. > > I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt from > separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when people > don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. > > Mike ------------------------------------ We visit a friend who is permanently in a wheelchair. She has minimal use of her hands too. She rear-ended a car at about 20 MPH, and it was on a rare day when she wasn't using her seatbelt. Her neck is broken. Seat belts can hurt like hell when you get in a major accident (like cart-wheeling a volvo), but that passes in a few days. Dead is forever. 'Curly' |
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Michael Pardee wrote:
> > Just venting among friends... > > I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to > buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident > with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a truck > at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but the > unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously > injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is a > mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated > around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the next > few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness she > won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are a > little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. > > I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt from > separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when people > don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. > > Mike ------------------------------------ We visit a friend who is permanently in a wheelchair. She has minimal use of her hands too. She rear-ended a car at about 20 MPH, and it was on a rare day when she wasn't using her seatbelt. Her neck is broken. Seat belts can hurt like hell when you get in a major accident (like cart-wheeling a volvo), but that passes in a few days. Dead is forever. 'Curly' |
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On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:32:56 GMT, "Elle"
<honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote: >Good post. I think personal anecdotes often persuade better >than statistics. I hope your relative's recovery goes as >smoothly as possible. > I agree. Here's mine: My car was broadsided by a drunk driver who ran a red light. It was a busy intersection, just after sunset. Between the impact and the brakes, my car did a 180 and ended up facing opposing traffic. The car was totaled. But I had only a small scratch on my lip from flying glass. My passenger was unharmed. Here's another safety tip: A car is not a safe place to ride out a tornado. I've heard from several people who once believed that a car would protect them from all the flying debris that tornado force winds will create. Here's what really happens. http://flickr.com/photos/not_quite_n...7594106328974/ --Nan |
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On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:32:56 GMT, "Elle"
<honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote: >Good post. I think personal anecdotes often persuade better >than statistics. I hope your relative's recovery goes as >smoothly as possible. > I agree. Here's mine: My car was broadsided by a drunk driver who ran a red light. It was a busy intersection, just after sunset. Between the impact and the brakes, my car did a 180 and ended up facing opposing traffic. The car was totaled. But I had only a small scratch on my lip from flying glass. My passenger was unharmed. Here's another safety tip: A car is not a safe place to ride out a tornado. I've heard from several people who once believed that a car would protect them from all the flying debris that tornado force winds will create. Here's what really happens. http://flickr.com/photos/not_quite_n...7594106328974/ --Nan |
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On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:32:56 GMT, "Elle"
<honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote: >Good post. I think personal anecdotes often persuade better >than statistics. I hope your relative's recovery goes as >smoothly as possible. > I agree. Here's mine: My car was broadsided by a drunk driver who ran a red light. It was a busy intersection, just after sunset. Between the impact and the brakes, my car did a 180 and ended up facing opposing traffic. The car was totaled. But I had only a small scratch on my lip from flying glass. My passenger was unharmed. Here's another safety tip: A car is not a safe place to ride out a tornado. I've heard from several people who once believed that a car would protect them from all the flying debris that tornado force winds will create. Here's what really happens. http://flickr.com/photos/not_quite_n...7594106328974/ --Nan |
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"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message news:4515619E.BF4E9E64@interbaun.com... > Michael Pardee wrote: >> >> Just venting among friends... >> >> I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to >> buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident >> with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a >> truck >> at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but >> the >> unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously >> injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is >> a >> mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated >> around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the >> next >> few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness >> she >> won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are >> a >> little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. >> >> I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt >> from >> separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when >> people >> don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. >> >> Mike > > ------------------------------------ > > We visit a friend who is permanently in a wheelchair. She has minimal > use of her hands too. She rear-ended a car at about 20 MPH, and it was > on a rare day when she wasn't using her seatbelt. Her neck is broken. > > Seat belts can hurt like hell when you get in a major accident (like > cart-wheeling a volvo), but that passes in a few days. Dead is forever. > > 'Curly' Agreed. Fortunately I'm a loyal seat belt wearer. One occasion was about 15 years ago - falling asleep behind the wheel with the seatbelt on. If it wasn't for the seatbelt I may not be here today. Fortunately it was a single car accident and no one else was in the car and no one was hurt. Car was totalled. -Dave |
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"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message news:4515619E.BF4E9E64@interbaun.com... > Michael Pardee wrote: >> >> Just venting among friends... >> >> I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to >> buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident >> with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a >> truck >> at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but >> the >> unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously >> injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is >> a >> mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated >> around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the >> next >> few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness >> she >> won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are >> a >> little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. >> >> I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt >> from >> separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when >> people >> don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. >> >> Mike > > ------------------------------------ > > We visit a friend who is permanently in a wheelchair. She has minimal > use of her hands too. She rear-ended a car at about 20 MPH, and it was > on a rare day when she wasn't using her seatbelt. Her neck is broken. > > Seat belts can hurt like hell when you get in a major accident (like > cart-wheeling a volvo), but that passes in a few days. Dead is forever. > > 'Curly' Agreed. Fortunately I'm a loyal seat belt wearer. One occasion was about 15 years ago - falling asleep behind the wheel with the seatbelt on. If it wasn't for the seatbelt I may not be here today. Fortunately it was a single car accident and no one else was in the car and no one was hurt. Car was totalled. -Dave |
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"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message news:4515619E.BF4E9E64@interbaun.com... > Michael Pardee wrote: >> >> Just venting among friends... >> >> I think I'm preaching to the choir, but I wanted to remind everybody to >> buckle up. Earlier this week a relative was involved in an auto accident >> with her 7 year old daughter in the passenger seat. She rear-ended a >> truck >> at an undetermined speed (in town). The belted daughter was unhurt but >> the >> unbelted driver plunged forward onto the steering wheel, which grievously >> injured her liver. How she survived long enough to get to the hospital is >> a >> mystery, but she is now recovering. Her chances of survival are estimated >> around 75% - although she could suddenly bleed to death anytime in the >> next >> few months. She is not conscious yet. When she does regain consciousness >> she >> won't be happy to learn she must not sit up for many months (details are >> a >> little vague.) If all goes well she should fully recover in a year. >> >> I've been a seat belt fanatic since two of my brothers emerged unhurt >> from >> separate roll-overs back in the 70s. I am saddened and shocked when >> people >> don't buckle up. I just get so tired of seeing senseless tragedy. >> >> Mike > > ------------------------------------ > > We visit a friend who is permanently in a wheelchair. She has minimal > use of her hands too. She rear-ended a car at about 20 MPH, and it was > on a rare day when she wasn't using her seatbelt. Her neck is broken. > > Seat belts can hurt like hell when you get in a major accident (like > cart-wheeling a volvo), but that passes in a few days. Dead is forever. > > 'Curly' Agreed. Fortunately I'm a loyal seat belt wearer. One occasion was about 15 years ago - falling asleep behind the wheel with the seatbelt on. If it wasn't for the seatbelt I may not be here today. Fortunately it was a single car accident and no one else was in the car and no one was hurt. Car was totalled. -Dave |
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This is all completely true: I can't imagine what people are thinking
when they don't wear their seatbelt! About a year ago I was driving on a small, narrow two-lane road, about 40 miles per hour, which is the speed limit. A drunk driver flew around a curve ahead and hit me head on, and the van behind me couldn't stop in time and rear-ended me. Neither one of the other drivers were wearing their seat belts, and they both died the same day. I, however, emerged with only a bruise on my abdomen and a broken thumb...much better off than the others. It seems almost as if car manufacturers need to expand on Ford's idea in the 1990s: shoulder belts that automatically came on when you started the car. If someone could recreate that with a lap belt also, I'm sure it would prevent many deaths. Of course, an even cheaper alternative would just be for everyone to REMEMBER TO BUCKLE UP! |
Re: OT - buckle those belts!
This is all completely true: I can't imagine what people are thinking
when they don't wear their seatbelt! About a year ago I was driving on a small, narrow two-lane road, about 40 miles per hour, which is the speed limit. A drunk driver flew around a curve ahead and hit me head on, and the van behind me couldn't stop in time and rear-ended me. Neither one of the other drivers were wearing their seat belts, and they both died the same day. I, however, emerged with only a bruise on my abdomen and a broken thumb...much better off than the others. It seems almost as if car manufacturers need to expand on Ford's idea in the 1990s: shoulder belts that automatically came on when you started the car. If someone could recreate that with a lap belt also, I'm sure it would prevent many deaths. Of course, an even cheaper alternative would just be for everyone to REMEMBER TO BUCKLE UP! |
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