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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 10:47 am
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Originally Posted by mgcsinc
The basic assumption, I think, is that a belted-in parent desperately clinging to their baby is just as effective a restraint as a seatbelt.
It is not. Not even close.

See Fearless with Jeff Bridges for a visual demonstration.
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