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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 679623" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Many of the vehicles in question were designed from the factory to have 3 pt belts <u>as an option</u>. The mounting bracket on the door frame is there; UPS simply <strong>deleted</strong> this option in the interest of saving money. The business decision was made that the life of the driver was not worth the expense.</p><p> </p><p>3 pt belts became legally required on <em>all </em>delivery vehicles in mid-1995. We have '95 model year P-1000's, 135xxx numbered....that only have lap belts. We also have 136xxx numbered trucks are identical in every way, they are built on the <em>same </em>assembly line in the<em> same</em> year with the<em> same</em> door frames and mounting brackets....only they have 3 pt belts because their build date happened<strong> after</strong> the law took effect. A 135xxx car with a lap belt could have a 3 pt belt retrofitted as a bolt-in option, with<u> no</u> modifications required.</p><p> </p><p>What I find particularly sickening....is that UPS <strong>wont</strong> spend the money to remove the 2 pt belt and replace it with one that will actually save the drivers life, but they <strong>will</strong> spend $500 to remove the 2 pt belt and replace it with an identical one that has a Telematics sensor that will allow them to fire the driver for failing to wear it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 679623, member: 14668"] Many of the vehicles in question were designed from the factory to have 3 pt belts [U]as an option[/U]. The mounting bracket on the door frame is there; UPS simply [B]deleted[/B] this option in the interest of saving money. The business decision was made that the life of the driver was not worth the expense. 3 pt belts became legally required on [I]all [/I]delivery vehicles in mid-1995. We have '95 model year P-1000's, 135xxx numbered....that only have lap belts. We also have 136xxx numbered trucks are identical in every way, they are built on the [I]same [/I]assembly line in the[I] same[/I] year with the[I] same[/I] door frames and mounting brackets....only they have 3 pt belts because their build date happened[B] after[/B] the law took effect. A 135xxx car with a lap belt could have a 3 pt belt retrofitted as a bolt-in option, with[U] no[/U] modifications required. What I find particularly sickening....is that UPS [B]wont[/B] spend the money to remove the 2 pt belt and replace it with one that will actually save the drivers life, but they [B]will[/B] spend $500 to remove the 2 pt belt and replace it with an identical one that has a Telematics sensor that will allow them to fire the driver for failing to wear it. [/QUOTE]
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