again you critisize my intelligence because of a prefference.. This has nothing to do with being stupid IT'S A CHOICE I MAKE.. I don't need you telling me that your smarter than me because you use a seatbelt.. As for the statistics they just prove my opinion that it does not justify a law. I am not saying that the 190 lives were worthless but they made a choice and that is OUR FREEDOM and left wing people like you think that they can make my mind up for me.. What would you think if your house was burglarized while the cop that should have been there was waisting his time writing a petty seat belt ticket?? I bet you would be pissed.. It's a waste of law enforcment time catching REAL CRIMINALS.. And as I stated before its all for money, they could care less about you dying in a car accident..
Actually I'm not politically inclined. I( could care less about your left or right. I'm not a republican or a democrat I'm an American. And both parties can kiss my ass.
I criticize your intelligence because it is only common sense that has been backed by numerous studies that seat belts save lives. Just your small example that 190 people out of 400 that died could have been saved had they been wearing their belt. That means you have 45% less chance of dieing in a car wreck. thats basic math and common sense should tell you that any chance you can possibly have at walking away from a car wreck is worth wearing the belt.
Now multiply that by 50 states. Thats 9500 people that could be live today if only they had worn their belts.
They didn't get tickets for not having their seatbelts on. They simply died.
And then you have all the accidents that don't result in death. But rather someone getting paralized or losing a limb or other that lived but because they got flung around and destroyed their bodies. Could have been avoided by simply buckling up. Its soo simple. so so so simple.
Whats this silly talk about my house being burglarized? Dude re-read that statement and tell me how a cop that would not have been at my house to begin with would stop someone from breaking into it? Thats just not realistic and really has no bearing on this "debate"
And more so that really has nothing to do with the reason of why you should wear the belt in the first place.
I'm not talking about the legality of wearing it. I'm talking about the mortality of not wearing it and needing it. Plain and simple.
Plus why would I be pissed at the cop anyhow? I would be pissed at the dip**** that wasnt wearing his seatbelt and forced a cop to write him a ticket for being too stupid to know that he should wear it.
Regardless of what ulterior motives you may feel the government may have by making it a law. The bottom line is this law ultimately serves to protect you. Sometimes from yourself. Its just sad that they have to make what should come as common sense into a law.
There are other laws that are comming to action that actually do infringe on your rights as an american to persue life liberty and happyness. And you are more concerned with this law that is really here to allow you to continue those persuits after a car wreck.
I'm with you Ben. I think the law is bogus. I dont think that seatbelts are wrong, I think the law is
ok maybe not "wrong" but its flawed.
How is it flawed? you click your belt when you get in your car. you unclick it when you get out. Do that and theres no problem and you will never get that ticket.
