There is a quote around of an officer stating that he has never had to unbuckle a dead person.
Not wearing a seat belt in the era of air bags is just STUPID!
Officers never had to unbuckle a dead person because that isn’t their job. The EMT people at the scene do it. So weasel words. I know (knew) more than one person who died in traffic accidents while wearing seatbelts. Were all head-on from drunk drivers (who always seem to live) and one by teenager not paying attention (before texting was a thing).
Tens of thousands have been killed that were wearing their seat-belts. Don't be fooled into a false sense of security.