RV Crash Safety & Illusions of Safety
Hello, I am new to this forum. I joined so that I could discuss RV safety or rather the illusion of safety. What brought me here was that I bought a Class C motorhome recently. After noticing that ...
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We've been RVing for almost 40 years with our kids growing up and now getting ready to retire and full time. We started out with a B and then to a C. Then three A in a row. Other than a few minor bumps we never had an accident in the RVs. When we had the C the kids use to get up in the cab over going down the road and in the first A they use to watch TV. A lot has to do with the way you drive and speeds.
Things have changed over the years and there has been improvement in the construction and safety in the RVs. We never worn seat belts until the 80s in any of our vehicles. Up until we got the present 2004 Bounder I very rarely worn the seat beat in the MH.
We have traveled well over 200,000 miles in our RVs over the years. As I stated earlier a lot has to do with your driving abilities, speeds, and driving defensively. I feel much safer in the RV than in a car, train, or plane.
Things have changed over the years and there has been improvement in the construction and safety in the RVs. We never worn seat belts until the 80s in any of our vehicles. Up until we got the present 2004 Bounder I very rarely worn the seat beat in the MH.
We have traveled well over 200,000 miles in our RVs over the years. As I stated earlier a lot has to do with your driving abilities, speeds, and driving defensively. I feel much safer in the RV than in a car, train, or plane.
