Geriatrics driving without headrests
Discussion
Pferdestarke said:
I cringe because if they were involved in an accident they wouldn't stand a chance.
Well, they've lasted this far........When they do have headrests it's often difficult to tell whether the front seats are occupied or not. The fact that the car is being driven (always 2 mph below the limit shown on the overreading speedo) suggests that at least one seat is - but which?
Urban Sports said:
They never have them in TV programmes either, or at least they didn't used to.
They would be in the back of an expensive car in.....insert TV show, usually police based.....and they would have removed the headrests
That's because if they don't the camera can't see the nascent Starsky and Hutch gurning as they pursue scumbags in TWOCed motors.They would be in the back of an expensive car in.....insert TV show, usually police based.....and they would have removed the headrests
Ozzie Osmond said:
Pferdestarke said:
I cringe because if they were involved in an accident they wouldn't stand a chance.
Whereas all the accident statistics say it's men aged 18-25 who have by far the most accidents. And you don't see many oldsters riding motorcycles which offer no protection at all. said:
Have you ever noticed them? Their necks and shoulders tower above the seat tops as they chug race along in their old Escort or Micra Caterham, Westfield, Beach Buggy, Radical, Kit Car.
I cringe because if they were involved in an accident they wouldn't stand a chance.
Happy now?I cringe because if they were involved in an accident they wouldn't stand a chance.
sebhaque said:
It's interesting to see how headrests have come along - in my '82 Mini, my head is well above the headrests (they're more like neckrests). In the M3, I can't get the headrest low enough for me to sit above it. Then again, I'm a shortarse.
Why would you want to sit above it?Many headrests are rubbish anyway. There's no way I can get the headrests in my wife's Punto to somewhere that they'll make the slightest bit of difference - they're far too far back and too low down. I suppose it's because things like NCAP don't involve a rear-ending whiplash type test, but the manufacturers just don't seem to want to try and get it right.
Yes. Old cars tend to have less safety features than new cars.
They have smaller headrest/neck support.
Fewer airbags and crumple zones too.
Old cars aren't as safe as new cars, and if they are involved in a crash the occupants will probably be more injured than if they were in a new car.
I would guess that anything without a third brakelight is probably quite dangerous in an accident. But after the third brakelights was introduced so were a lot of other safety features. (it's a bit of an arbitrary date, but it's as good as any other)
It's also the case that a lot of the older generation of cars are driven by older people who have had them since new and taken care of them.
They have smaller headrest/neck support.
Fewer airbags and crumple zones too.
Old cars aren't as safe as new cars, and if they are involved in a crash the occupants will probably be more injured than if they were in a new car.
I would guess that anything without a third brakelight is probably quite dangerous in an accident. But after the third brakelights was introduced so were a lot of other safety features. (it's a bit of an arbitrary date, but it's as good as any other)
It's also the case that a lot of the older generation of cars are driven by older people who have had them since new and taken care of them.
Pferdestarke said:
Have you ever noticed them? Their necks and shoulders tower above the seat tops as they chug along in their old Escort or Micra, all wrapped up in beige coats with steamed up windows.
I cringe because if they were involved in an accident they wouldn't stand a chance.
Yeah, it's amazing anyone who ever drove a car before the 1980's is still alive really isn't it? Everytime I drive my Series II Land Rover I'm killed in a horrible whiplash related accident.I cringe because if they were involved in an accident they wouldn't stand a chance.
Snowboy said:
Yes. Old cars tend to have less safety features than new cars.
They have smaller headrest/neck support.
Fewer airbags and crumple zones too.
Old cars aren't as safe as new cars, and if they are involved in a crash the occupants will probably be more injured than if they were in a new car.
I would guess that anything without a third brakelight is probably quite dangerous in an accident. But after the third brakelights was introduced so were a lot of other safety features. (it's a bit of an arbitrary date, but it's as good as any other)
It's also the case that a lot of the older generation of cars are driven by older people who have had them since new and taken care of them.
You're not wrong about newer cars being safer than old....They have smaller headrest/neck support.
Fewer airbags and crumple zones too.
Old cars aren't as safe as new cars, and if they are involved in a crash the occupants will probably be more injured than if they were in a new car.
I would guess that anything without a third brakelight is probably quite dangerous in an accident. But after the third brakelights was introduced so were a lot of other safety features. (it's a bit of an arbitrary date, but it's as good as any other)
It's also the case that a lot of the older generation of cars are driven by older people who have had them since new and taken care of them.
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