why seatbelts aren’t X-shaped/haven’t changed at all
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3 point plus an airbag is better for you if you don’t intend on wearing a helmet plus HANS device every time you get in a car. The problem with 4/5/6-point harnesses is that you run an increased risk of internal decapitation because you hold the torso rigidly against the seat back but the head is still free to move forward. This is how Dale Earnhardt Sr died.
3-point allows your torso to pivot around the shoulder belt and move with your head into the airbag.
You put small children into a 5-point because they can’t take it off & don’t get airbags. A seat belt is worthless if not worn properly, and little kids will squirm themselves out of it. You put really small kids in a rear-facing seat to keep their head & torso aligned in the event of a heavy deceleration, like hitting something.
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