Air Bag Or Bag Of Wind?

Congress has spoken out strongly, and there seems little doubt that motorists will be granted relief from the buzzers and interlocks on seat belts that many people find irritating.

But the same committee of Senators and Congressmen who will write the language of legislation banning interlocks also must consider whether the federal government can force the installation of controversial air bags in their place.

New Hampshire Congressman Louis Wyman's ban-the-interlock bill, passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives, also protects the consumer against mandatory air bags. But similar efforts in the Senate faltered; some members of the Commerce Committee insist that air bags be mandatory. What position Congress finally takes will be decided in the next two weeks.

You can help make certain that the views of your readers and listeners are taken into account by the Congress by calling to their attention the facts and urging them to write and wire their elected representatives in Washington immediately.