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I wear mine about 95% of the time. I have an uncle who's a firefighter and when I got my license almost 20 years ago he pulled me aside and told me the only thing I ever needed to hear to win me over.... "Scott, in almost 20 years in the fire department I've NEVER unbuckled a corpse
Aside form the rare T bone / compartment compromise, your unc's right Anach. Add to this recent engineering marvels like airbags, as well as compartment collapsability , and we have people walking away from 'landings' that would have been thier last years ago
Now, having said that, I respect anyone's right to choose not to wear their seatbelt. Honestly, the only seatbelt law I want to see is essentially the same as the only motorcycle helmet law I want to see.... One that allows insurance companies to decline to pay for injuries which would likely have been avoided had the patient been wearing a helmet/seatbelt at the time of the accident. If you choose not to wear the protective gear you should be responsible for those costs yourself.
An interesting , and often common concept among libertopians most can apppreciate having a respectable place in the freedom isn't free, personal responsibility files. One can extend the sentiment in a broader sense towards OSHA regs, even the EPA and/or other nanny state oversight(s)
I just have a bit of a problem with insurance whores having the riens to it all....
I rarely drive off with my belt on, but by the time I reach the main road, I usually have remembered. I have paid a $155 fine...I never wear my seat belt, ever...and I have caught hell about it many times~
I don't need the lectures, really, I'm not going to wear it....so people just need to save their breath~
I support your right to refuse to wear a seat belt.
I am a very safe driver- I could easily rationalize why I don''t need to wear a seat belt ( dah! I have airbags!! Dah!! I am a great driver!! DAH!!) But I am more worried about the "other" idiots on the road. Just this morning I saw a woman driving while reading a book, drinking hot coffee, AND applying make up!! People like her scare the shit out of me...... That's why I buckle up.
Best of luck!
When I started driving in 1973, very few people wore them. If you got in someones car and put on your seat belt the driver was insulted. It showed you did not trust his driving.
Putting on your seat belt involved digging the belt out from between the cushions... too big a hassle
By 1979, I had a car with three point seatbelts that you just pulled over when you got in the car. It was simple and I figured spending a few seconds buckling was better than kissing a windshield.
I have always worn one since
Around here, we have many ponds and lakes that spill over from the Tennessee River, I pass at least 1 or 2 bridges per day~
I can't swim, and my thing is, if I ever plunged into the water, I'm a goner, cause the seat belt would prolly jam and there I would be, gasping for air, eventually drowning.
No thanks....throw me through the windshield and let's hope I die instantly from hitting the ground~