In my 20 yrs of being a military cop, every wreck I responded to overseas where a person had a seatbelt on, survived....even one with nothing in front of her steering wheel except for a 500 yr old olive tree, engine block gone. Ones that didn’t have it on, not so much. Good enough for me..and my kids will loudly tell anyone that gets in that doesn’t strap in...”seatbelt”...lol. Maybe people can be “stupid” if they want, but when it affects my insurance or medical rates, or paying public benefits out to people that can’t work now because they’re too injured to support their family, I think it is my business. My thoughts on that subject...
If you don’t want to wear a seatbelt, please sign a statement saying you release any public assistance to your family in the event of your incapacitation...do us all a favor. Maybe a little harsh, but people need to take responsibility for their decisions, in my humble opinion.
Cheeseburgers affect health insurance rates. Are you in agreement with Moochele about the government regulating them too?
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Agreed!
I never cease to be amazed by those who are too ignorant and bullheaded to understand basic physics and why a seat belt will almost always be in your best interest.
But hey, let them not wear it and clean up the gene pool.
I wish a written statement would help me. Unfortunately, If I get caught not wearing my shoulder-rig belt, I can get a ticket.
Back when I piloted my hot-rod '55 Chevy, I always wore my lap belt. When I flew with my dad as he did stunts in his piper cubs and pacers, I wore lap belts. When I flew in Boeing commercial jets at 500mph, I wore lap-belts.
Now, when I drive around town at 20-30 mph, the stupid state of KS wants me to strap in with a shoulder belt system, or they threaten to fine me.
I am defying them, as I have an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator that causes my upper left chest to quickly get rubbed raw if I strap on a shoulder belt, and I would probably have my implanted appliance destroyed or the leads ripped out of my heart if I ever had an accident with the belt right across the implant site. I would rather take my chances without the shoulder belt. If a lap belt was still an option, I would use it.
Just remember the late, air headed, dim witted Princess Di. Of the four people in her death car, only the young security guard in the right front seat, who used his seat belt, survived.