marlin55388 wrote on Jul 28^th, 2011 at 6:35pm:

...more than ya can say about those government mandated air bags.

Actually, my now 19-year old son probably would not be alive if it weren't for the side airbags on our former Honda Civic.  He was T-boned at 50 mph one evening a couple years ago by running a red light while looking at his cell phone.  He recalls looking up and seeing the headlights of an SUV plow into his driver's side window in the middle of the intersection.  Had he been driving my little 92 Toyota pick-up with no airbags, I'm pretty sure he'd be dead today...

Agree about the versatility of the PFD, and sometimes even wear one while canoeing...not often, but when I feel the need for extra safety...airbags are another matter and in my book are a must for teen drivers...