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DougVieyra · 12-20-2014, 01:27 PM

"No one gets out of life alive !" Driving a car (seat belts/shoulder straps, air bags, etc., etc.) is one of the most dangerous games in our modern world. Before the advent of the automobile, the same statement could apply to the horse / horse & buggy. Mobility is a dangerous activity. Falling down stairs, crashing your bicycle into a tree, etc. - all lead to risk taking.

Riding in a 'Rumble Seat' is no exception. However, in today's world, I suspect that there are FAR more "rumble-seat injuries" sustained while the occupants are entering and exiting the rumble-seat, while the car is still stationary !

A ten year old boy can slip of the fender step-plate and crash to the ground. He gets up and looks to see if anyone saw his awkwardness, brushes himself off and leaps into the rumble-seat. Not so resilient is the 40 or 50 year old adult who wants to show he 'still has it'. Now we are talking broken bones, scrapped shins, ripped skin, and possibly a trip to the Emergency Room.

No fatalities in this, but the scenario is much more likely than a fatality.

- Doug Vieyra, 71 year old Rumble-Seat rider (on occaision).

12-20-2014, 01:27 PM	#14
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,733	Re: Rumble seat fatalities???? "No one gets out of life alive !" Driving a car (seat belts/shoulder straps, air bags, etc., etc.) is one of the most dangerous games in our modern world. Before the advent of the automobile, the same statement could apply to the horse / horse & buggy. Mobility is a dangerous activity. Falling down stairs, crashing your bicycle into a tree, etc. - all lead to risk taking. Riding in a 'Rumble Seat' is no exception. However, in today's world, I suspect that there are FAR more "rumble-seat injuries" sustained while the occupants are entering and exiting the rumble-seat, while the car is still stationary ! A ten year old boy can slip of the fender step-plate and crash to the ground. He gets up and looks to see if anyone saw his awkwardness, brushes himself off and leaps into the rumble-seat. Not so resilient is the 40 or 50 year old adult who wants to show he 'still has it'. Now we are talking broken bones, scrapped shins, ripped skin, and possibly a trip to the Emergency Room. No fatalities in this, but the scenario is much more likely than a fatality. - Doug Vieyra, 71 year old Rumble-Seat rider (on occaision).