D ear Dr. Gridlock:
Being a woman of, ahem, endowment, for years I fought with my shoulder harness as it crept up around my neck. In many cases, I had to hold it to keep it from sliding up across the upper part of my chest to the base of my throat.
I worried that I could be injured in even a minor traffic accident if the harness was in that position.
Then a driving instructor provided a tip that alleviated the problem, and I use it to this day. He suggested that to make sure the seat belt/shoulder harness holds you properly, you hold the seat belt to the point of inserting it into the lock, then you twist it three to four times, and connect it.
This doesn't affect the operation of the shoulder harness, but keeps it much more snugly across my chest. It keeps me from having to constantly readjust the belt across my chest.
The only drawback is that I have to make sure it is completely untwisted before it will retract properly when I get out of the car.
Catherine Johnston
Falls Church
Ms. Gridlock agrees that you have identified a problem that affects women, and she looks forward to trying your solution. I do hope this helps some people.
Roosevelt Bridge Plans on Hold
Dear Dr. Gridlock:
After wasting time on the D.C. government Web site, I cannot find any information on the impending closure of lanes on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
Your column last Sunday [March 13] stated lanes will be closed for resurfacing starting Monday, March 14. That didn't happen.
Are there new closure dates?
Haru Connolly
