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Honda Says "No" to
Seat Belts for Larger Passengers
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Dear Administrator:
I am writing in support of Elizabeth Fisher's petition to amend Federal Regulation SEC.
571.209 Standard No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and President Clinton's Buckle Up America campaign are asking America to buckle up. In order for all Americans to buckle up, vehicle manufacturers must be required to manufacture seat belt assemblies that fit all people, not just those who weigh less than 215 lbs. Vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, just like people, and if a person fits in a vehicle, they ought to be able to buckle their seat belt.
If you simply look around you, you will see that there are many people who weigh more than 215 pounds, and not just those who are overweight. Look also to the many athletes who are both taller than average and weigh more than 215. With the major push by states to require the use of seat belts, it makes no sense to invalidate their use by many people. If I weigh more than 215 pounds, does that mean I shouldn't use a seat belt? That is the message this gives. Please take the appropriate position; make seat belts the tool they should be.
Sincerely,
Carl Hammer