I've hear from guys at the local racetrack that using tight fitting racing harnesses without a HANS device or a donut shaped foam neck support is actually more dangerous than regular seatbelts.
Is it true?
They argue neck snapping will kill you instantly or leave you disabled in a wheelchair for life.
In contrast to face injuries which will heal.
Reportedly this is why so many sport and supercar manufacturers refuse to offer racing harnesses in their models.
Speaking of safety,
Does anyone know of helmetless neck support or HANS devices being proposed?
Maybe with an inflatable head strap like those on Ford Exporer inflatable seatbelts.
Maybe the head strap can double as a glass holder, hands-free holder, head massager, brain-wave electrodes or something else to both encourage use and make it more confortable.
For neck support maybe it can also be a shoulder and neck massager or scarf in cold climates. Maybe even a cooling scarf for hot climates.
Tenths if not hundreds of thousands die each year in car accidents so it's just not ethical to ignore safety.