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Old 14th Aug 2009, 12:37
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rgbrock1
 
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I also have my seat belt fastened securely at all times. My wife used to think that
I was being overly cautious/paranoid. I used to always request her to wear the seat belt repeatedly, oft to no avail. Until one day on the way to St. Thomas USVI we hit
a pocket of CAT and dropped what must have been ~500ft. Rapidly. Although she didn't hit the cabin ceiling - almost but not quite - it frightened her enough so that now she wears it at all times.

I think it behooves ALL passengers to wear seat belts at ALL times. Most people wear seat belts in their automobiles traveling at 85 mph max. (Here in the U.S. anyway.) Why not wear one traveling at 600mph and rocking 30 degrees side to side?!!!!
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