RE: NSW Engineered rego.
2010/02/15 10:49:00
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Sit in the front seat of your car and have a look around. Things in front of you that you might bump if you have a crash are all padded to some degree. Steering wheel, dash, A pillar, Sun visor etc etc. These are the things that cause injury in an accident. When you race you normally wear a helmet. When you drive down to the shops you don't. If your head comes into contact with the cage without a helmet then it'll be close to game over. Same goes for passengers. You can make a strong case that a poorly fitted or poorly padded rollcage can make a car more dangerous in certain circumstances to its occupants, not safer.
Damage to other vehicles has nothing to do with it.