i am a driver in the armed forces and frequently drive the old bedford 4 ton trucks over long distances, i get a severe pain in my neck whilst and for a period of time after driving due to no head rests or back rests, this made me think is it legal? if i crashed or got rear ended at speed i would surely suffer spinal injury?
2007-10-22 09:48:09 · 10 answers · asked by mark m 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
First of all, it is legal on a civilian vehicle. Second is that the military makes their own rules. Comfort of the driver is not their main priority!
You are going to have to deal with it!!
2007-10-22 10:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
When you signed up didn't you ever think there was a possibility of getting shot?
The reason you are getting neck pains is because you are driving a vehicle without power steering and your arms and shoulder muscles are taking the strain, old TK is it?
Head restraints are not there to rest against, merely to prevent a whiplash injury, and as the vehicle was never fitted with restraints - yes it is legal.
2007-10-22 17:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by rookethorne 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is illegal, as some old cars can be legally driven with no seatbelts.
It is, however, very dangerous. Even a relatively low speed shunt (5-10 mph) could snap your neck or cause whiplash.
Someone else mentioned old vehicles being built like tanks. The problem with that is, in a crash, the energy would not be absorbed in a crumple zone, so although the vehicle might survive intact, you would not.
2007-10-22 17:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
we have a simalar problem as our vehicle is an old 1975 sherpa camper and what you say is true but any normal crash the other vehicle would come of worse our old van is built like a tank
edit that is supposing that we were travelling at speed our old girl doesnt do speed only slow and stop
2007-10-22 16:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The general rule for the civilian world (the military may be different) is that
1. Any vehicle that has all safety equipment, safety features, etc., required when it was manufactured may still be driven as long as all safety equipment, safety features, etc., required when it was manufactured continue to work, and does not have to be upgraded to modern standards.
2. Removing any safety equipment, safety features, etc., required when it was manufactured is illegal.
3. If any safety equipment, safety features, etc., required when it was manufactured become inoperable, the vehicle may not be driven until it is repaired.
So you would have to check whether head rests or back rests were required when the vehicle was manufactured.
Unless the military has different rules.
2007-10-22 19:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Of course it is. Not so long ago, vehicles didn't have them anyway.
2007-10-22 20:26:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
As far as i know it is NOT illegal to drive in this way...but i could be wrong.
2007-10-22 16:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by blissman 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
hahahaha i read this as "is it legal to drive vehicles with no neck or head" at first.
Sorry i'm no help
2007-10-22 16:56:12 · answer #8 · answered by Jay 3 · 1⤊ 6⤋
No
2007-10-22 17:10:57 · answer #9 · answered by jumbobret 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
hmm i think it is illigal if not very dangerous indeed
2007-10-22 16:52:05 · answer #10 · answered by Crissie 5 · 0⤊ 7⤋