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Originally Posted by The Atomic Ass
I have had a theory for a while, that the increase of safety devices in cars has taken away the danger, the "rolling ball of metal death" feeling of driving a "proper" car.
By "proper" car, I don't mean a '57 Chevy, although it is a nice looking car. A "proper" car to me has handling as it's highest engineering priority, so as to make crashes as unlikely as possible, given to operator ability.
The lack of a feeling of danger in driving a vehicle today I think is the leading cause to the rising number of accidents on the road. People aren't paying attention to the vehicle until its too late.
BTW, I don't wear seat belts as a rule, and actively removed the airbags from the only vehicle I ever owned with them... I did reinstall them before selling it, though.
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Not trying to stir **** up by saying this, because I understand where you're coming from, but that's extreme. If one of the people you mentioned (those who don't pay attention on the road) slams into you, you're toast. Why would you remove airbags and drive without properly harnessing yourself?! That makes no sense. I hope that no aspiring eco-modder will take that to heart. Those safety features are there to protect you in the event that you can't do so yourself. By taking that out, it leaves you that much more vunerable on the road. And for the record, taking the airbag off won't give you better handling.