Ok, I'm sure you guys have all heard this one b4 but......
I wear my seat belt regularly, however I don't wear it if I'm just going a block or two down a residential street. My question is....police say they stop people for not buckling up because it saves lives....(which I agree, belts do in most cases) however then...shouldn't they be pulling over school & public buses, and motorcyclist too? None of them have seat belts (tho I've heard they plan to change that about school buses, I pitty the driver trying to make sure 20 kids are buckled in lol) I'm all for seat belts, especially on highways but shouldn't it be a personal choice? (unless you are on a highway or something like that)
2007-07-31 08:47:31 · 7 answers · asked by Onyx Ninja 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
lol..I know motorcycles can't have seat belts hehe...my point was they are much more vulnerable then someone in a car is....I don't even think they are required to wear helmets??? Also, I know the saying about "never unbuckling a dead body" but I have seen many crashes where seat belts didn't matter. As I said...I'm all for belts, I just wish it was up to the individual.
2007-07-31 08:59:21 · update #1
As of July of 2004, 21 states have a law that allows you to be pulled over for not wearing your seatbelt. The rest of them have laws that make it a secondary offense, that means you have to be pulled over for something else like speeding or running a red light and not being buckled in to get cited for it. New Hampshire (as of 2004) doesnt have an adult seatbelt law. I dont know if this has changed since then.
Most states allow school buses, and mail carriers to be exempt from the seatbelt law for whatever reason, but the big picture is that the US Government and Congress gives each state a pile of Highway Money for repairing highways and special Police Overtime enforcement projects like DUI overtime and DUI checkpoints, Speeding, and Motorcycle Safety and other programs, if they pass seatbelt laws in their states. Congress is pushing for all of the States with secondary seatbelt laws to pass laws in their legislatures to make seatbelts a primary offense now in order to get even more money for enforcing safety on the highways.
Yes we do live in a "free" country, and I hear it all the time from motorists that I pull over - seatbelts are a personal choice, but if everyone uses common sense the highways will be a safer place to drive. The police will always have job security as long as there are those who choose not to abide by the law. We all want our kids and our families to have a safe road to drive on. Unfortunately I have seen both young people and adults go to the Morgue n a body bag who have decided on that "personal choice" too...
2007-07-31 09:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by cuffs54 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no and do you really want the law to say except if your only going a few blocks.First It is not the law for school buses to have seat belts. the bus driver has to have much more provable skill than an auto driver, a bus is kinda big and bright with lots of flashing lights, and there is a bunch of traffic laws pretaining to auto traffic around buses. Be careful what you wish for you may end up responsible if your child is injured and was not wearing his seat belt even though you were not there. it is a crazy world and the law can really be twisted
2007-07-31 08:58:13 · answer #2 · answered by bungee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The regulation in Australia states that the driving force is to blame for the protection of all occupants, alongside with that of wearing seat belts. in case you're pulled over with the aid of the police and that they are actually not, then not in undemanding terms do they get a good, the driving force additionally does. So in short definite.
2016-10-13 06:13:49 · answer #3 · answered by balsamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand your argument about buses, however...there are many reasons why buses could be exceptions.
Motorcycles? Think about it! If you were strapped to a motorcycle and had a wreck...that would definitely NOT save your life...it could make the accident even more dangerous!!!
2007-07-31 08:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by What Lil' Girls R Made Of... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your opinion is just fine but, saftey is a big thing for me especially in a vehicle. If you dont wear a seatbelt your risking your life. My stepfather has been a state trooper for 27 years and hes told me countless times "i have never had to unbuckle a dead body" even if you dont like seatbelts wear one just to be safe.
2007-07-31 08:53:22 · answer #5 · answered by Eric A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, seatbelts should be a personal choice.
But, you should sign a waiver that states you will receive no insurance money in an accident if you were not wearing a seatbelt.
Why should the rest of us have to pay for your stupidity?
2007-07-31 09:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by fredanderssen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorcycles are specifically exempt because the design of a motorcycle makes it more preferable for the rider and motorcycle to separate in a crash.
2007-07-31 08:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋