<VV> VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 187, Issue 29

[William Hubbell]

Technically speaking, it’s sudden acceleration that kills (acceleration defined as change in velocity) - sudden stopping being really just sudden acceleration in the opposite direction of travel. 

Bill

On Aug 14, 2020, at 2:10 PM, James P. Rice via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

All:  Speed does not kill.  Sudden stops kill.  Moral:  Avoid situations
which result is sudden stops.

My rules for driving:  Space!  Visibility!  And assume everybody else is out
to kill you!

The 1st two are from a Car&Driver article from back in the '60's about "The
World's Best Driver."  Some old guy who had driven more than a million
miles. 

Historically Yours,

       James Rice

PS:  If you want some info on mounting seat belts etc, get a copy of the
SCCA's General Competition Rules.  


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