As much as it pains me.........

[jgiannone]

As a follow up, I was looking at my car the other day with a keen eye on safety. I was asking myself, what happens when it all goes to hell? In no particular order, when was the last time you made sure your seat was bolted firmly to the chassis, is there an appropriate seat back brace in required, does the seat brace rest firmly up against the back of the seat, what condition are the belts in, how about netting support for your arms in the event of an incident, and what about footwell protection up against any exposed hard surfaces (I know tow people who broke ankles recently). Are all the exposed roll bar/cage surfaces covered in padding, and what about a hard look at anything that may cause an injury. Lastly, when was the last time you practiced getting of of your car quickly? Does the window net retract easily, does the steering wheel come off, and if so, is it easy to do so, and do the belts unlatch easily? We're all taught to stay in the car in the event of an incident, unless its on fire. Every once and a while, I'll just sit in the car and go through the routine of how do I get out of this fast. Make it second nature, so there's no question should the need arise.

Like all of us, I'm bored to tears, and tired of painting bathrooms and closets. Any questions, just e-mail me at jgiannone@comcast.net