Barry Baines

you know, almost like an accident waiting to happen. But that's why even without grab bars, at least maybe have one of those suction mats or something that provide, you know, a little bit more stability when you're, you know, when you're standing.

you know, almost like an accident waiting to happen. But that's why even without grab bars, at least maybe have one of those suction mats or something that provide, you know, a little bit more stability when you're, you know, when you're standing.

I'd like to weigh in quickly on that, only because I know that when I started to drive, Actually, my dad had a 1963 car, which they didn't have seatbelts yet. But in 1963, the government mandated that you had to have the mounts in the car for a seatbelt. You didn't have to have a seat, but they had the mounts.

I'd like to weigh in quickly on that, only because I know that when I started to drive, Actually, my dad had a 1963 car, which they didn't have seatbelts yet. But in 1963, the government mandated that you had to have the mounts in the car for a seatbelt. You didn't have to have a seat, but they had the mounts.

And when I started to drive in 66, one of the first things I did, my dad kind of looked at me. I said, we got mounts. Let's buy some seatbelts. Right. I was ahead of the, you know, ahead of the curve there. I think, you know, with seatbelts in particular, um, the seatbelts that are not used, uh, it's like, you don't, you don't have them now.

And when I started to drive in 66, one of the first things I did, my dad kind of looked at me. I said, we got mounts. Let's buy some seatbelts. Right. I was ahead of the, you know, ahead of the curve there. I think, you know, with seatbelts in particular, um, the seatbelts that are not used, uh, it's like, you don't, you don't have them now.

Uh, fortunately as you go flying at 40 miles an hour, uh, you know, into your, uh, steering wheel, which, uh, uh, it used to serve as a spear, uh, the way they weren't collapsible or putting your head through the windshield. But what's very interesting is how other countries have really ramped up their seatbelt use.

Uh, fortunately as you go flying at 40 miles an hour, uh, you know, into your, uh, steering wheel, which, uh, uh, it used to serve as a spear, uh, the way they weren't collapsible or putting your head through the windshield. But what's very interesting is how other countries have really ramped up their seatbelt use.

And one of them is actually providing, in particular, Great Britain and Australia, that actually in their public service announcements and trying to get people to wear seatbelts, use rather graphic advertisements that actually show what happened to people who didn't wear their seatbelts. It's quite gruesome if you have seen those. And it's real. I mean, this is what happens.

And one of them is actually providing, in particular, Great Britain and Australia, that actually in their public service announcements and trying to get people to wear seatbelts, use rather graphic advertisements that actually show what happened to people who didn't wear their seatbelts. It's quite gruesome if you have seen those. And it's real. I mean, this is what happens.

And most people don't have a clue of what these things are about. Oh, wear a seatbelt. Oh, what is it like? And one of the things that's interesting is that in the United States, they tend to downplay what actually happens to people in those situations. And that actually runs over also to firearms.

And most people don't have a clue of what these things are about. Oh, wear a seatbelt. Oh, what is it like? And one of the things that's interesting is that in the United States, they tend to downplay what actually happens to people in those situations. And that actually runs over also to firearms.

That, you know, other than the tragedies of firearms and, you know, say, oh, you know, you're in my thoughts and prayers now. Maybe, you know, sort of being more realistic about what happens when things go awry and might get people to think twice about it. I know that the seatbelt usage in other countries that have used this method has really made a difference where people think twice.

That, you know, other than the tragedies of firearms and, you know, say, oh, you know, you're in my thoughts and prayers now. Maybe, you know, sort of being more realistic about what happens when things go awry and might get people to think twice about it. I know that the seatbelt usage in other countries that have used this method has really made a difference where people think twice.

The flip side of that is that cars are getting safer and safer, certainly with airbags. But again, you need to be wearing your seatbelt to do that. People come out of crashes that you know, not even that many years ago, you'd be dead. I mean, or if you survived, you'd, you know, go on again into quality of life things. But if you survived, you're so injured that it's just a long road back.

The flip side of that is that cars are getting safer and safer, certainly with airbags. But again, you need to be wearing your seatbelt to do that. People come out of crashes that you know, not even that many years ago, you'd be dead. I mean, or if you survived, you'd, you know, go on again into quality of life things. But if you survived, you're so injured that it's just a long road back.

Let me put it that way. So you really do need to wear your seatbelt to stay safe. And that certainly carries over again to the car seat use and having kids in the backseat until they're actually a certain size or shape to be able to sit in front. That's my little mini sermon there on car safety and stuff. And Stan, I took that course, I did a re-up on that senior citizens driving course.

Let me put it that way. So you really do need to wear your seatbelt to stay safe. And that certainly carries over again to the car seat use and having kids in the backseat until they're actually a certain size or shape to be able to sit in front. That's my little mini sermon there on car safety and stuff. And Stan, I took that course, I did a re-up on that senior citizens driving course.

And so- You know about it. It's always very revealing and very, very interesting. And so you have some thoughts.

And so- You know about it. It's always very revealing and very, very interesting. And so you have some thoughts.