Thread: Seat belts

So.

Just wondering everyone's outlook on the "Seat Belt" Law.

I personally believe it should be YOUR choice, whether you want to wear one or not.

Honestly, who are you hurting, besides yourself?


Why is it OK to smoke, but not OK to not wear a seat belt?

There's a bunch of things that are legal, that effect / hurt others, but yet it's illegal to not wear your seat belt?

I don't understand it, so just wondering everyone else thoughts.

i never wear mine. it has just as much chance of killing me as the air bag does, i say screw it.

yes people can do what they want but, I would rather be safe than sorry. I wear one everywhere I go.

I wear mine MOST of the time, but have heard, over the years, about people who have been trapped in their vehicles by their seat belts jamming up upon impact.

i say any one over 16 should have a choice i wear them or i dont my coice gotta love tinted windows

i think you're a complete idiot if you don't wear one, but due to the mindset of survival of the fittest, I don't care if you die. Had I not been wearing mine in my first wreck, i definitely would not be in as good of shape as i was. No one rides with me without their seatbelt on.

i always wear mine too. like mini chopper said its second nature i get in turn it on put the seat belt on put it in gear and go. its just routine

i actually circumvented the chime in my car so it wouldnt go off when i didnt have my belt on. otherwise it would never stop. it made me angry.

Originally Posted by Bio248

i actually circumvented the chime in my car so it wouldnt go off when i didnt have my belt on. otherwise it would never stop. it made me angry.

stupidity. it took more work to disable that than to just pull the damn seat belt over your shoulder

Originally Posted by Lvgrandprix2003

Race car drivers wear them for a reason. I am a volunteer firefighter, I have seen enough to know, IF you do live your face and head will look great stuck all over the windshield......Not wearing your seat belt is hurting more people than you know.

I think it's a bit different from everyday drives, and "Race car drivers"....

No wearing your seat belt causes direct injury to yourself, no one else.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

i think you're a complete idiot if you don't wear one, but due to the mindset of survival of the fittest, I don't care if you die. Had I not been wearing mine in my first wreck, i definitely would not be in as good of shape as i was. No one rides with me without their seatbelt on.

That's just a ignorant statement, so people who "Smoke" or "Drink" must be complete idiot's since there slowing killing themselves, and 2nd hand smoke effects other people..

It's your choice to ride with or without one, and force others who ride with you to wear one.

My simple statement is, it shouldn't be "Illegal" to not wear it.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

stupidity. it took more work to disable that than to just pull the damn seat belt over your shoulder

It's not stupidity, it's choice.

Why does that make him stupid?

Originally Posted by KawaFord

That's just a ignorant statement, so people who "Smoke" or "Drink" must be complete idiot's since there slowing killing themselves, and 2nd hand smoke effects other people..

It's your choice to ride with or without one, and force others who ride with you to wear one.

My simple statement is, it shouldn't be "Illegal" to not wear it.



It's not stupidity, it's choice.

Why does that make him stupid?

That's totally not even related. But you're right, smoking is absolutely stupid (though i sympathize with those who actually want to quit). And it's stupid because it's such a simple precaution to prevent yourself from DYING. don't even tell me if you're in a serious wreck that you wouldn't think back and say "Gee, sure wish i was wearing a seatbelt. It would have saved a lot of pain/death." Like I said, if you're stupid enough to drive without one, then the world could do without you.

As far as the law itself goes, it's about 70% the government wants money, 30% someone with influence actually cares.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

That's totally not even related. But you're right, smoking is absolutely stupid (though i sympathize with those who actually want to quit). And it's stupid because it's such a simple precaution to prevent yourself from DYING. don't even tell me if you're in a serious wreck that you wouldn't think back and say "Gee, sure wish i was wearing a seatbelt. It would have saved a lot of pain/death." Like I said, if you're stupid enough to drive without one, then the world could do without you.

As far as the law itself goes, it's about 70% the government wants money, 30% someone with influence actually cares.

I have been in acidents where the belt actually didnt release and was kinda scary i do agree seat belts save lives but thats about as far as ill go

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

Like I said, if you're stupid enough to drive without one, then the world could do without you.

that's kind of a harsh statement. although i do believe we should get rid of half the world and be a whole lot better off, i don't think we should make the call by seatbelts. accidents happen and people die, it's the nature of the beast. cars place people in danger, i'd feel much more safe if we instituted more driving exams to get the d-bags that almost kill me twice a day on my 12 minute drive to work off the road.

the simple fact is that i don't like wearing it. and i know it's against the law, and i honestly told the cop that's why i wasn't wearing it. he thanked me for my honesty, gave me a warning on speed because i hadn't ever been in the area before, wrote me up on the seatbelt, and i signed it with no protest. my opinion is that it's a choice, and should be treated as such. i shouldn't be fined for feeling more comfortable in my driver's seat.

Originally Posted by TorqueAutoMotiv

you guys that think it should be a law how about when they make other stupid laws like mandates that you can only drive between certain hours or they shut all cars down to 75 govened
and such

if they did that then where would there revenue come from for speeding tickets?

Originally Posted by oneil.GTP

the sun can cause cancer. stay inside!

why stay inside when theyve made sunblock????? the sun only causes cancer wen it damages skin.

but thats not the point. regaurdless if its a law or not ppl still dnt follow it so wtf does it matter. quick question. how many of you have actually been pulled over for not wearing a seat belt. or how many of u have actually been give a ticket for not wearing one. probably not alot of you.

wow this thread gets to people i like it

I think its more about the law regulating every one should wear one then actually wearing one the LAW is bs should only apply to minors

a racer put it very plainly.

"I will give someone 40 bucks of my own money right now, if you will run face-first into that brick wall, full speed. Your hands must be behind your back. If I see you slow down, turn your head, anything to lighten the impact, you break the deal. Assume someone can run about 15 mph. Would you do that? (no one answers) Then why would you put yourself in the same situation at 5 times that speed?"