I got a speeding ticket for 11 over my fifth day owning the thing. Better than the 50+ mph Im often doing on those back roads:) The cop was a total *******, whats new right. Its ok though I know he was just HATING!

Probably because government workers got tired of cleaning up the brain matter on the roads.. It is ment to save your life, so why not wear it?

First, I wear my seatbelt every time. As does my wife and we believe it is a good example for our son.

With that said this is an example of the government forcing us to do something because they think it is best for us. The only person that can be harmed by me not buckling up is me. I don't believe we should allow our government to get in the habit of enforcing what they think is best for me when the choice is not infringing on anyone else.

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Unless of course you have no health insurance and you survive the accident with permanent physical or mental disabilites. In that case it is the taxpayer that has to pay for your choice. Why should I have to pay for your $100k a year health costs for the next 30 years simply because you didn't buckle up?

Now I don't necessarily agree with mandated seat belt use, but I can understand the financial logic behind it. It should be a choice really. If you want to ride without a helmet or seatbelt that's fine, but you should automatically be a DNR and a whole body donor. :stirthepot:

You got it! That's why it should be mandated. I see plenty of trauma patients in my line of work and we get a TON of unrestrained ejected patients and most of them have less than life ending injuries, we can keep the vast majority of people alive and we do and we spend millions and millions on this stuff. On it's still not okay to do if you have health insurance, that doesn't pay for all of it and the part it does pay for, we actually pay for because all of your premiums are going up to cover it. Stepping off soap box now. Buckle up folks!

I think the seat belt law is a good one which probably isn't enforced enough, i lost a 21 year old cousin in a roll-over awhile back. He suffered serious head injuries, he wasn't wearing his seatbelt. Not to say the seatbelt would have saved his live, it might have gave him a greater chance though.

You do make a good point with this that I had not considered. My insurance prices are crazy and me and my family are in perfect health and all under 30. The financial logic behind this mandate makes sense but we are allowing a precedent to be set that is a bit scary.

also if your not driving alone and the other person is wearing their seat belt and you arent or vice versa, the person un belted poses a huge risk to the other if they are in an accident, they could easily be killed or hurt badly by the unbelted person flying around in the vehicle, so when you say its only you that can get hurt your wrong unless your driving alone.

A kid that went to my high school was in the back seat of a car wearing a seat belt while another kid in the back wasn't.

The car got in an accident on the interstate and the guy wearing the seatbelt took a knee to the temple from the unrestrained passenger... he eventually died from swelling of his brain.

exactly, this is why there is a law for seat belts, they aren't gonna make a law for seat belts making it mandatory for you to wear your seat belt when there are two or more in the car yet completely okay to not wear it when you are alone, that would just be stupid and hypocritical