[Doc Savage]

Driving a car is a privilege afforded you by the state, not a God-given right. If it was we'd have every mentally ill moron tailgating us at 80mph. (Hey wait, we have that now!)

But the point is they can require you to wear a seat belt if in our representational form of government our elected officials have passed a law so stating. Geesh! Libertarians get so bent-out-of-shape over such silly laws. Just buckle up and try to have a nice day.

[cruiserman]

Just buckle up and try to have a nice day.

I do, but not because of some silly law.

[ECM]

Driving a car is a privilege afforded you by the state, not a God-given right.

Upon a time I would have bought that. However, look around outside: this country is not designed with human beings first and foremost, it is designed as a habitat for cars, and I really don't see this as particularly debatable (perhaps I'm wrong, but I'd like to see the proof). Once that happened, it became a right.

[sweetliberty]

"If it was we'd have every mentally ill moron tailgating us at 80mph"

You've evidently not driven some of the places I have.