A couple of decades ago I was in a pretty nasty car accident. I was clipped in the rear by someone changing lanes (think "pit maneuver") which sent me spinning. When the car stopped spinning I was broadsided by a semi truck. I had an all metal HT laying on the seat next to me and it bounced around like a pinball in a machine. Fortunately, it only hit my leg and dropped into the footwell of the vehicle. Had it hit me in the head, things would have been much worse. Since then, I've learned my lesson. All radio gear gets securely mounted and, as low as possible in the vehicle. Flying debris in the passenger cabin can really take the fun out of getting in accident.
