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guest_
· 4 years ago
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The main legal and “safe(ish)” uses for these aren’t to turn off your buzzer and drive around beltless on the street. Large property owners with vehicles like “ranch trucks” which are used to work around their private land- perhaps moving only a few feet at a time, getting out, work, get back in, move, continue- at slow speeds with no other traffic- they can use these. People who take street legal vehicles and do motor sports or performance driving with them may use these. The vehicle may have both a standard 3 point belt, and a harness system installed.
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guest_
· 4 years ago
Using racing harnesses on the street can be very dangerous. You are kept upright and without a roll cage can be crushed in a roll over. In an accident- most all approved racing harnesses do not have tensioners- they don’t pull in and out like a seatbelt. Even a small collision can cause severe neck/back injuries or death.
guest_
· 4 years ago
In contrast- 3 point seat belts aren’t ideal or even very safe in most motorsports. They don’t do a great job of keeping a driver “in place” under high G force- limiting control of the vehicle. Safety wise- the 3 point isn’t ideal either. With a roll bar- the retractor used in a 3 point to prevent injury in a crash by allowing the body to move some and dispel some energy- can cause contact with a roll bar in a track vehicle. Like being hit in the head (or helmet) with a steel pipe.
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guest_
· 4 years ago
What’s more- a “HANS” or similar safety device is a critical piece of safety equipment when racing- it anchors the head and body with the seat to help distribute force over the body and prevent injury. You can’t use a HANS Troy device with 3 point belts. The other critical features of a well designed race harness are a “quick release” that is easily accessible to driver or emergency responders- to get the driver out of the vehicle ASAP if needed- and an “anti submarine belt” Etta belt(s) that come up between the legs and prevent you from sliding under the seatbelt in a crash.
guest_
· 4 years ago
On a street car- one may “quick swap” between a street use seat and a “racing seat.” The racing seat is usually lighter, won’t have airbags, has provisions for a racing harness, usually a lower seating position, and more aggressive bolsters to better “hold” a driver. These can be unsafe or less safe depending on a bunch of factors- when used on the street- but in general they are a pain to get in and out of for a daily driven car.
guest_
· 4 years ago
So a “dual purpose” car may have harnesses added and the seats swapped for racing- and then a device like this can be used to turn off warning lights and disable buzzers and such while safely performing motor sports activities. And of course- they do have limited use but practical application for some vehicle technicians in working on or diagnosing specific issues.
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· 4 years ago
I can think of one case I would want to use this. My car has weight sensors in the seats to detect if someone is sitting there. Well, sometimes I'll have something heavy or large in my passenger seat and so it thinks I have a passenger, and it won't stop beeping at me while I'm driving!
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dr_richard_ew
· 4 years ago
Mine does that too lol
