98SVT - was 06GT,
Yes, 100 % spot on, that was an excuse to not mandate seat belts.
Not sure in any driver got out before they were burned to death in these flicks?
It was a real problem for decades.
Crazy fact, right up the river from me in Chicago, a concept car was taking Chicago fair goers on rides in a rain drop inspired car.
Film crew was inside, and a professional race driver was piloting.
The vehicle became unstable and rolled several times, the driver which was wearing the seat belt was killed, all others walked away.
Some say that another film car created turbulence or lightly clipped the car, which thus caused the wreck.
Ken Miles, Jim Kimberly ,and a few others, campaigned and argued for mandatory use in the 50's. Ruled mandatory in late 50's under big
publicized arguments with Nethercut and others from Ca..
6s2020, I do too, quite a sobering film to watch.