The problem I have is with the detailed requirements instead of the overall goal
If the overall goal is safety, mandate a particular overall vehicle safety result. The Defender is a steel box. In a head-on collission between it and a brand new Honda Civic, I would take the Defender. Strong, lots of crush space, and it doesn't go too fast (usually).
Mandating a six point seat belt and a racing helmet in cars at all times would also improve safety. It is all a matter of degree. I am simply not happy about losing a great car because of where the US government chooses to draw an arbitrary safety line.
Oh, and by the way, sorry for hijacking the thread. We can move this to another if appropriate.
Gordon
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Gordon Kessler
1995 LWB
1999 4.6
2002 Disco
Previously owned:
1994 D90
1995 disco 5-speed
1996 4.0
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