Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 19:53:59 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Seatbelt Locking Problem
MH wrote: > Then why does it also happen if I pull on the belt with a quick pull, the > car standing still (no deceleration or acceleration) on my horizontal > driveway? Inertial reels are *not* meant to respond to the car's acceleration. They respond to the acceleration of the reel - centripetal force. But because of the way they work, they are also sensitive to their orientation wrt gravity. -- Grunff