Safety Question (Do you wear your seatbelt?)

sonic370 · 04-04-2012, 08:32 PM

Sorry if this isn't the place to post this question, and i couldn't figure out how to start a poll so forgive me. There's been a neat discussion on here about the front licence plate and the different laws in each state. so it got me to wondering about something. i know we are all law abiding citizens and never would exceed the posted speed limit! (right)...........

anyway i'll get to the point do you always buckle up your seat belt....
or drive without it. yes i know all about the safety laws and all the reasons why
just wondering. i'm an old timer and should know better but i'm sorry to say it's
one bad habit i can't seem to break. so my answer is usually NO............
sorry to ramble on..............

shadoquad · 04-04-2012, 08:34 PM

I occasionally cruise without it, if I'm only going to the corner store or something, but anything over a ten minute drive, or any amount of highway, I click it.

m4a1mustang · 04-04-2012, 08:35 PM

I always wear my seat belt, even if I'm just driving a block down the road. You never know when you're going to need it!

alcheng · 04-04-2012, 08:36 PM

Why would you not buckle up??

It's like asking people "will you hit the brake if you are going to hit someone??"

gomer_110 · 04-04-2012, 08:42 PM

I've always used a seat belt. I'm sure the reason why is that my dad is a fireman/emt and as a result I've heard my fair share of horror stories. Just figure better safe than sorry.

shadoquad · 04-04-2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomer_110

I've always used a seat belt. I'm sure the reason why is that my dad is a fireman/emt and as a result I've heard my fair share of horror stories. Just figure better safe than sorry.

I used to volunteer with my mom at the shock trauma admitting area in Baltimore City. So, yeah, I know firsthand the difference between belted and non-belted.

You'd think I'd be smarter when it came to my own safety. But yeah, it's a difference between night and day.

370ZilverZ · 04-04-2012, 08:45 PM

I always buckle and won't move until all my passengers do too. Foolish not to!

ChrisSlicks · 04-04-2012, 08:46 PM

Most accidents happen close to home - I always click it.

GaleForce · 04-04-2012, 08:46 PM

Always buckled up.

WhiskeyHotel · 04-04-2012, 08:55 PM

Always

Zaggeron · 04-04-2012, 10:15 PM

Mandatory seat belt laws came early to my state -- I lived in Washington State at the time. Many years later it's now just simple muscle memory to buckle up -- don't even think about it.

frost · 04-04-2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonic370

Sorry if this isn't the place to post this question, and i couldn't figure out how to start a poll so forgive me.

I created a poll for you.

Lunar-Eclipse · 04-05-2012, 12:16 AM

I've worn my seat belt since I started driving. I feel naked without it and I feel as if I'm not secured to the car (technically I'm not).

When I was in high school I was a passenger in a friends car that got t-boned. I specifically remember the seat belt going taught a spit second before my head was about to go through the passenger window. The seat belt most likely saved my life once already. There's no reason to stop using it now.

Ackrite · 04-05-2012, 01:49 AM

I hardly ever use it. It's not even a safety issue, it's only a revenue generator for the .gov. Besides, I don't need one for my streetbike and I'm generally safer in my car.

LakeShow · 04-05-2012, 01:52 AM

Racing School 101: First put on seatbelt.

View Poll Results: Do you wear your seatbelt
Always without fail	53	74.65%
Most of the time, but I may run to the corner without it	12	16.90%
I don't usually wear it, but will put it on in when I got a bad feeling	4	5.63%
Seatbelts are for wussies and shado-lovers	2	2.82%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

04-04-2012, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	Safety Question (Do you wear your seatbelt?) Sorry if this isn't the place to post this question, and i couldn't figure out how to start a poll so forgive me. There's been a neat discussion on here about the front licence plate and the different laws in each state. so it got me to wondering about something. i know we are all law abiding citizens and never would exceed the posted speed limit! (right)........... anyway i'll get to the point do you always buckle up your seat belt.... or drive without it. yes i know all about the safety laws and all the reasons why just wondering. i'm an old timer and should know better but i'm sorry to say it's one bad habit i can't seem to break. so my answer is usually NO............ sorry to ramble on..............

04-04-2012, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I always wear my seat belt, even if I'm just driving a block down the road. You never know when you're going to need it! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

04-04-2012, 08:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36940	I've always used a seat belt. I'm sure the reason why is that my dad is a fireman/emt and as a result I've heard my fair share of horror stories. Just figure better safe than sorry. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

04-04-2012, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 66 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 18	I always buckle and won't move until all my passengers do too. Foolish not to! __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

04-04-2012, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I occasionally cruise without it, if I'm only going to the corner store or something, but anything over a ten minute drive, or any amount of highway, I click it.

04-04-2012, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
alcheng A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 28,893 Drives: 2011 ZR PW w/Clutch Rep Power: 418352	Why would you not buckle up?? It's like asking people "will you hit the brake if you are going to hit someone??"

04-04-2012, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Most accidents happen close to home - I always click it. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

04-04-2012, 08:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Always buckled up. __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

04-04-2012, 08:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
WhiskeyHotel Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Drives: 2015 GT-R PW Premium Rep Power: 16	Always

04-04-2012, 10:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	Mandatory seat belt laws came early to my state -- I lived in Washington State at the time. Many years later it's now just simple muscle memory to buckle up -- don't even think about it. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

04-05-2012, 12:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lunar-Eclipse Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 125 Drives: '10 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 14	I've worn my seat belt since I started driving. I feel naked without it and I feel as if I'm not secured to the car (technically I'm not). When I was in high school I was a passenger in a friends car that got t-boned. I specifically remember the seat belt going taught a spit second before my head was about to go through the passenger window. The seat belt most likely saved my life once already. There's no reason to stop using it now.

04-05-2012, 01:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
Ackrite Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: fontana, ca Posts: 190 Drives: '12 White Nismo Z Rep Power: 13	I hardly ever use it. It's not even a safety issue, it's only a revenue generator for the .gov. Besides, I don't need one for my streetbike and I'm generally safer in my car.

04-05-2012, 01:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	Racing School 101: First put on seatbelt. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

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