[geeks] Mac definitions

[Lionel Peterson]

It would make sense to keep the air bags 'armed' when the car is turned off -
turning the car off doesn't prevent it from being struck, and also doesn't
mean the car is empty.

The fallout for not protecting a passenger in a parked car could be huge, esp.
if the injured passenger is a child/infant...

I can imagine the court case:

"you disabled the air bags when the car is turned off? Why?"

"Uhm, I don't know..."

"so this child is maimed, scarred for life, because you decided to disable the
safety devices when the car is turned off, and you can't even explain why?"

"Uhm"

"my client considered their car a safe environment, in no small part because
of the air bags you advertise are in the car, but they had no way to know
they'd be turned off when the car wasn't running, and you can't explain why?"

"uhm"

Lionel

On Jul 12, 2011, at 10:38 PM, Bob <rjtoegel at verizon.net> wrote:

> Part of me thyinks they do still work when the ignition is off as they
> wouldn't be much use if you got swiped in a stopping lane otherwise.