Is Schroth Quick Fit Pro Harness Approved for PCA DE?

[John_Janick]

Larry Herman wrote:

John, the assertion that it is safer to not wear a 5/6 point harness in a rollover situation is false. Articles that I have read and shows that I have seen based on information of all of the injuries logged by the NHTSA shows that most come from being thrown around in the car wearing 3 point harnesses. You must admit that the likelyhood of the roof crushing in during a rollover is a small probability.

Could you be injured wearing a 5/6 point harness if the roof crushes? Sure, but I would rather be protected against the more certain injury from being marginally restrained in the event of a crash or rollover.

If I had to pick between a 3 point harness or a 5/6 point without a rollbar, I'd take the latter.

I'd be interested to read these articles and the data you speak of.

While I certainly don't think the possiblity of the roof coming in during a rollover is small, I of course think that the chance of a compressive injury is small. However, depending on what thoese injuries are, from falling out of a 3 point belt, I might much rather risk them, then not being able to walk.

If all the data does indeed point the other way. I'd be curous to see why so many organizations still have rules in place against running a harness without a bar...

Then again, doesn't RTR technically mandate arm restraints in verts for events which require point-by's ? We could start a whole thread on that one!