Seat Belt extension

mikey72

pendulum wrote: »

I stand by what I said completely. If you are morbidly obese, losing weight is exactly what you need to do.

What if you're not?
What if you have other medical problems?

No doubt you laugh at people in the street, and shout after them as you do here?

pendulum

You'll be saying I spit in the faces of war widows and ridicule amputees next. You should try and stop yourself from making any more wacky assumptions about me.

Losing weight is a genuine solution to obesity.

mikey72

pendulum wrote: »

You'll be saying I spit in the faces of war widows and ridicule amputees next. You should try and stop yourself from making any more wacky assumptions about me.

Losing weight is a genuine solution to obesity.

We're not making assumptions. We're reading your posts.
You're the one shouting "obese", and it does tend to state what sort of person you are.

As to your other comments, maybe you do, maybe you don't, we haven't read any other opinions from you on that subject.

Premier_2

mum1964 wrote: »

Thank you all very much have just ordered.

I wouldn't use one.

(a) they are not legal for on road use in the UK (or Europe). The seat belt buckle must be positioned on your hip and not across your stomach (which is where the proper buckle would be if you use such an extention).

(b) if you saw the injury a seat belt buckle would do to you if positioned over your stomach (or anywhere else other than on your hip), in the unfortunate event of an accident, neither would you.

I would suggest you see your doctor if you have difficulty fitting into a standard seat belt.


Edit: this type of extention may be suitable (i.e. where it extends the belt from the floor mounting)

http://www.securon.co.uk/fitting/extras/seat_belts_extenders.htm

But again caution should be used and expert advice sought (and that doesn't mean from an internet forum)
The issue I foresee is that if you are that size that you need such an extention, then the buckle may still not sit on your hip but actually too far below your hip if you need/fit the extention

pendulum

I'm not "shouting obese" or making fun of anyone. I'm pointing out that if you find you're struggling to fit into a standard seatbelt, it is time to think about the reasons why, and do something about it.

Premier wrote: »

I would suggest you see your doctor if you have difficulty fitting into a standard seat belt.

Indeed. Very nicely worded.

postingalwaysposting

Its not only if you are fat though, if you are vertically challenged some seatbelts are a pain, especially on older cars. You see the further forward your seat is extended the further away you are from the anchor point. My car seat is as forward as the base allows for travel, that means however I have lost a good 14" before it even reachs the seat without straping me in.

pendulum

Yes, but the OP has already said the problem is due to being larger than normal.

mikey72

pendulum wrote: »

Yes, but the OP has already said the problem is due to being larger than normal.

Indeed they did.

Then you shouted "obese" at the op, and Inner Zone as well.

I stand by my previous posts.

postingalwaysposting

Very true but as her username starts mum could she be larger than normal because she is expecting? Yet everyone thought 'fat' I was just adding an opinion that if someone doesn't fit a seat belt its not always because they are fat its a multitude of things.

Hazel1980

Could be pregnant and not fat??

On this subject. My rear seatbelts are too short to go around a baby car seat. I can get my seat in just about with a click in base but my friend's baby seat is just too big so we can't go anywhere. Anyone know of any solutions?