I think this law is ********! I mean children and babies should be buckled up, but isn't it your own personal decision to wear a seatbelt? I think it's just an excuse for pigs with nothing better to do to pull you over and issue you a ticket so they can make money for their new cars. I mean, seriously, there are people being murdered and raped out there and the ******* cops have nothing better to do then pull you over for not wearing a freakin seat belt!
2006-09-03 11:47:55 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They need to focus more time on helping people w/ struggles and less time worrying about someone who decides or maybe even forgets to wear a freakin seat belt!
2006-09-03 11:51:42 · update #1
If the government knows what is best for you, why are cigarettes still legal? And alcohol for that matter? Oh wait! I forgot, they profit from those....
2006-09-03 11:53:48 · update #2
Oh yeah, you don't want to pay more taxes bc of someone dying in an accident...? Isn't that was insurance is for??? If you are concerned about taxes, maybe you would want to investigate all these women who have 10 children by unknown fathers just so they can live on welfare....that seems like an epidemic!
2006-09-03 11:56:31 · update #3
I agree with you...
2006-09-03 11:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A couple things that have not been said yet:
1) Insurance rates do go up for everyone. If nobody had to wear a seat belt, and so many more people were dying or receiving lifetime disabilities, all of our rates would go up to compensate this cost.
2) Seat belts prevent you from going through the windshield. Even at 5 mph, if you hit a lamp pole in a parking lot, that could put you through the glass, easily. It doesn't take much. People don't realize how easy it is to get hurt.
3) Airbags are designed to work in conjunction with seat belts, not as a stand alone safety device. Alone, an airbag will do probably more damage to your body than the crash itself.
4) Sounds like you got a ticket today? Sorry, just buckle up, and breathe a little! I was pulled over once for speeding, but the officer saw that I had my belt on, and let me go with a warning. Seat belts can prevent tickets as well!
2006-09-03 19:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are correct in your general assessment but wrong in the application. Because too many of those injured cannot rely on the pittance the insurance companies normally pay out. The insurance companies will not want to pay out monies because they rely on studies that indicate that there are less serious injuries MOST of the time if you wear your seat belt. Now, if you do not wear your seat belt you breached your agreement with the insurance company that indicates that you must wear one. If the insurance company doesn't pay, then you must rely on government funds.. and that can run into the millions of dollars if you live for a lengthy time in life-sustaining conditions, for example, and that costs the government and taxpayers monies that could have been put to better use if you had used the seat belt in the first place. There are reasons why seat belts are used...even by professional racecar drivers and pilots of airplanes... don't you think?
2006-09-03 20:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't it lovely? While the cops are pulling over people just for not wearing seat belts, drunks are weaving down the road causing accidents where innocent people are seriously injured or killed. Not to mention those not paying attention to the road because they are talking on cell phones and writing down messages (my bosses do it all the time), putting on make-up while they drive, reading newspapers, etc. But let's just go after those people simply not wearing seat belts and driving properly!
2006-09-03 21:11:17 · answer #4 · answered by innocence faded 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone has health insurance, and a few hours in the hospital in intensive care can cost tens of thousands of dollars. You may think it should be your choice, but that is completely selfish thinking. You are not thinking of all of the people you could leave behind who can't stop thinking "If only they were wearing their seatbelt!" Or the paramedics and random people trying to help that will never forget the site of your crushed body that they have to clean up. Whether or not you think the government should decide, just wear your seatbelt!
2006-09-04 18:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This seatbelt law is part of the loss of our personal freedoms as once guaranteed by the Constitution.
However this is normal. When a society reaches a high level of comfort and security, the citizens of that society become willing to sell all their freedoms for even more security.
Several years ago, my messed-up daughter proposed to come visit us in Mexico. When I told her that the adults would have to hold the babies in their arms on the drive from the airport, she said, MY BABIES MUST BE IN THEIR CARSEATS."
I instantly told her she wasn't welcome to come visit me, period, end of debate. There are simply not the number of cars in Mexico as in the States, and so there is not enough car to provide separate car seats for babies.
But, there was more to it than that. Her whole attitude was we had to provide everything exactly the same as in the States.
So, this crap becomes insidious and people can't even imagine anything different and think there is something horribly wrong with any country that doesn't do it exactly the same way.
2006-09-03 19:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by retiredslashescaped1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The state's function is to protect the health and basic well-being of its people. Seat belts save lives and prevent injuries; many studies shown this. If you don't wear your seatbelt, and sustain injuries, the state may wind up paying for your health care and other costs associated with your easily preventable disability. You'll also cost society some productivity either when you're laid up in the hospital temporarily or for the rest of your life if you're permanently injured. Not wearing a seatbelt is a fool's idea of freedom
2006-09-03 18:50:00 · answer #7 · answered by TxSup 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because you are not just a risk to yourself you are a risk to OTHER PEOPLE. It's like saying "how dare those fascists demand I don't drink and drive, I'm the only one who's going to die" WRONG. What about the person you hit when you're flying through the windscreen? Or more importantly - what about the person in the seat in front of you that you slam into so hard it kills them?
For God's sake isn't it just safer for everyone to wear your seatbelt?
2006-09-03 18:54:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mordent 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't matter how old u are u should wear a seat belt. ppl drive crazy and you could unexpectedly get into an accident. if u have ur seat belt on then its a less likely chance that u fly through the windshield in an accident. hope i could help!
2006-09-03 18:51:14 · answer #9 · answered by Hopeicouldhelp 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because states can pass just about any law they want as part of their general police power for the safety of their citizens.
The (so-called) logic behind the law is that accidents without people being seat-belted result in higher medical expenses, much of which are picked up by the state, which raises taxes for everyone. Thus, to protect people, and reduce costs, such preventative measures are necessary.
2006-09-03 18:49:21 · answer #10 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Wearing your seat belt will save your life
2006-09-03 18:55:17 · answer #11 · answered by Mrs. Brown 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋