Immanuel
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I think it would be easy to prove it would be considered constitutional. Next time you get in your car what is the first thing most of you do? That is right, buckle up because Uncle Sam says you have to and so far it seems to be constitutional.
I would prefer that auto manufacturers did this automatically rather that big brother forcing it upon us, but, I must say if it keeps me from getting drunk and getting behind the wheel and killing myself or someone else or keeps someone else from getting drunk and getting behind a wheel and killing me or my family, I can handle it.
I don't drink and drive. When we go out we decide which one of us is drinking and the other one is driving... which is pretty easy for me because if I want my wife to get drunk, I practically have to pour it down her throat, so I drink, she drives.
Like I said, I don't really like the idea of big brother forcing it upon us, but, if it keeps someone from killing themselves or others, I can live with it.
Immie
Uncle Sam doesn't require me to buckle up, there are no seat belt laws in New Hampshire. Only half of the states allow an officer to pull you over solely because you are not wearing a seat belt. I use a seat belt because I think it makes me safer, not because the law says to, but nice try.
Really? I'll take your word for it. I thought seat belt laws were pretty much nation wide and I thought it was more or less of a funding requirement mandated by the federal government. I'll look that up later if we continue this conversation and no one has a quick source to prove me right or wrong.
Regardless, I am not opposed to having auto manufacturers willingly put the function in and even making it standard equipment. I have to think that the only people who would oppose it in that case are the people that drink and drive regularly and don't give a shit about human life.
Immie