Seatbelt laws...

Yay or Nay...

I don't like them. As an adult, who can drink, smoke, join the armed forces, and do anything else that could end my life prematurely, I don't feel that seatbelt laws should be in place or enforced. It is another reason to pull people over and gleen "taxes" from them. I think it's bullshit. The government shouldn't be so selective about protecting me from myself...

Kids on the other hand, should be made to wear them at all times, use appropriate car seats, etc., but adults should have the choice.

note: I always wear a seatbelt and so do all the passengers in my car...

no i dont think it should be a ticket for not wereing it buy i think you should were it cuz it can save your life

I think it should be a choice.. because the only person it will kill is yourself.. You'd have to be an idiot not to wear a seat belt...and if that's your choice (to be an idiot and die), then so be it.

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ORIGINAL: mysterio2099

I think it should be a choice.. because the only person it will kill is yourself.. You'd have to be an idiot not to wear a seat belt...and if that's your choice (to be an idiot and die), then so be it.

Exactly...a cleansing of the gene pool if you will...

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ORIGINAL: mysterio2099

I think it should be a choice.. because the only person it will kill is yourself.. You'd have to be an idiot not to wear a seat belt...and if that's your choice (to be an idiot and die), then so be it.

Exactly...a cleansing of the gene pool if you will...

This is true.. but you also have to take into consideration that some of your friends and family are probably of the "stupid gene" and may die because they weren't wearing a seat belt.. wouldn't you want the law to MAKE them wear one so they don't die? .. I know I would have liked my friend to be enforced of this law..

Hard to think about.

Yes and No, while I would hate to lose a friend/family member for not wearing a seatbelt...I still don't believe it should be law...what about losing a family member to euphesyma, liver disease, heart attack (fast food), all perfectly legal...but just as deadly.

Take for instance, in Ks., it is against the law to not wear a seatbelt...but it is not required by law to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle...

I work at a personal injury law firm, and I see people in here all the time with sometimes bad, sometimes horrific injures, freaking out b/c can't get as much money as they could because they didn't wear the seat belt. Yeah, you could die if you don't wear your seatbelt. what no one thinks about is what happens when you live through the accident and the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt.

The government is supposed to oversee it's people and ensure safety, personally I don't much care whether it is a law or not, it's common sense. As for what the government chooses to "protect us" from, they are likely working with the simple solutions. You are always free to make your own decisions, but there are always consequences for those that show impaired judgement...whether it be fines, injury, or death is all up to the individual.

I am totally against laws telling me I have to wear my seat belt. If we let the government dictate this, what will the next law to protect us from ourselves be? Will they tell us we can't eat a rare steak?

And with that said, I always wear my seat belt and I encourage everyone to do so.

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ORIGINAL: dirtwagon

...whether it be fines, injury, or death is all up to the individual.

Hehe, if I get in a wreck and it's my choice to be fined over dying, I'm going to choose dying. lmao, I know that's not what you meant, but the wording was funny to me

Actually, think about this one. Someone not wearing a seatbelt in the back seat is a projectile. They can kill you because they hit you at such a high speed in an accident. In the front seat, you're pretty safe to not kill anyone else, unless you get ejected, land in the middle of the road, and cause another accident.

well if the person in the back seat isnt wearing a seatbelt, they have the front seats in between them and the driver/ front passenger. a little protection there.

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ORIGINAL: mystic 3si

Actually, think about this one. Someone not wearing a seatbelt in the back seat is a projectile. They can kill you because they hit you at such a high speed in an accident. In the front seat, you're pretty safe to not kill anyone else, unless you get ejected, land in the middle of the road, and cause another accident.

Not funny man. Just shut the **** up.

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ORIGINAL: mysterio2099

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ORIGINAL: mystic 3si

Actually, think about this one. Someone not wearing a seatbelt in the back seat is a projectile. They can kill you because they hit you at such a high speed in an accident. In the front seat, you're pretty safe to not kill anyone else, unless you get ejected, land in the middle of the road, and cause another accident.

Not funny man. Just shut the **** up.

I don't think she was making a joke...? It's true, I've had to panic stop before in my TT, and my lunchbox back in the hatch ended up in the front seat.

Woah.. sorry.. this is the wrong thread.. i thought we were in the seat belt one that Amber started.. which is quite heated right now and didn't need the descriptive talk about how people die..

Sorry about that mystic.

Sorry about that too.. wasn't paying attention the 2nd time!

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ORIGINAL: mystic 3si

Nope, I wasn't making a joke. This is actually a very serious thing. I've read reports on people who have had that happen.

You didn't quite get what I said, but, yeah um... Sorry again.

we are all adults here, it shouldnt be illegal as long as everyone knows the consiquences.. its not that hard to put on a seatbelt..

and to be frank with you, if your stupid enough to not put it on you probly deserve to be injured anyway. BUCKLE UP!!!

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ORIGINAL: reacted

if your stupid enough to not put it on you probly deserve to be injured anyway. BUCKLE UP!!!

you might wanna be careful with your choice of words reacted, after goin through Daaaamn's thread, i wouldnt be talkin like that

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if your stupid enough to not put it on you probly deserve to be injured anyway. BUCKLE UP!!!

you might wanna be careful with your choice of words reacted, after goin through Daaaamn's thread, i wouldnt be talkin like that

just my opinion, not ment to offend anyone.... may have been a little mean but people need to know whats best for them, i think its common sense and it shouldnt nessacarly be a law. its sort of like we are being babysitted at that level, because its not hurting anyone else but ourselfs if we dont put on seatbelts. speeding is an entirley diffrent story, it endagners other people also.. 100% should be a law.... once again just my opinion.

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ORIGINAL: reacted

if your stupid enough to not put it on you probly deserve to be injured anyway. BUCKLE UP!!!

you might wanna be careful with your choice of words reacted, after goin through Daaaamn's thread, i wouldnt be talkin like that

Estraw is right. Amber (Daaaamn) just had two friend's of her's die in a car wreck the other day.. Opinion or not, choose your words better next time.

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ORIGINAL: mysterio2099

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ORIGINAL: reacted

if your stupid enough to not put it on you probly deserve to be injured anyway. BUCKLE UP!!!

you might wanna be careful with your choice of words reacted, after goin through Daaaamn's thread, i wouldnt be talkin like that

Estraw is right. Amber (Daaaamn) just had two friend's of her's die in a car wreck the other day.. Opinion or not, choose your words better next time.

i didnt see the other thread when i posted that, i have respect for those who died in that accident... lets drop it before it turns into an argument...

Smart move.

good plan, that seems to be happening a lot around off topic lately, people need to loosten up a little.
WHY CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!?!?!

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ORIGINAL: estraw

good plan, that seems to be happening a lot around off topic lately, people need to loosten up a little.
WHY CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!?!?!

Because it's not that easy sometimes

Please stay on topic.