What do you think about your state passing a law making you wear a seat belt?

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answer this	we have a seatbelt law here and a friend of mine got killed cuz he was wearing his seatbelt, other than that he would have lived.. louisiana,u.s.a Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NOMAR	We are role models to our children and others. I want to wear a seat belt, so my child knows he has to be in his car seat and teach his children the same thing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kelseyerickson13	I think it should be up to the person, if over 18, legally an adult whatever, but there will also be a lot of insurance companies that should not have to cover you if you chose to do something that the "people in charge" deem unsafe. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Diane B	It is give or take, I do not think I want to die, but I know personally 3 people that died, buckled up, hit broad side, dead because the auto went in to the truck/car that the now dead persons were driving in. Buckled in, no where to go, crushed. One was a well taught 17 yr old, buckled in, taking the grandfather to a doctor. Was hit by a 35 year old officer leaving the front gate of a military base. Mashed him to pieces. We all know that trained Officer knew to not speed, gun the engine to the point of doing over 60, run a stop sign, less than 240 feet from a guarded gate at England Air Force Base. #2 Thank God I was not correctly buckled up when I was hit broad side. The second words to my husband by the EMG by doctor: "If she had been buckled up properly, she would be dead. The van broke the steering collum inside my full sized pickup, (halfway into the cab. I had put the buckled seat belt under my left arm because it was cutting into my neck which was super painful. Yes, jaws had to cut me out, The van was going so fast it whirled around, hit me in the rear. Yes I did not know anyone or even who I was for almost a year. The fear of being buckled down, knowing it was just not my time to die, a lot of prayers, I lived, had no chin or jaw till they remade me one. Broken up, but alive. It has been 14 years, I now almost never buckle up. The fear of it happening again buckled up. . . . No, I will pay that ticket if I am stopped. Yes I paid dear for medical bills, worried many a friend, family but I still have a chance to have holidays with my family, they are glad I was not properly buckled up. Could have went either way, but I would not be here today if I had obeyed the "Buckle Up" sign. Vehicular accidents kill more people than any war, I wish passengers in my car/Pickup, but I do not have the guts to buckle unless I am on an interstate. By the way, Air Bag on this new Dodge Pam did not work. Even the dealer nor the insurance company could not see a reason the air bag did not open, being hit in the rear the second time I was hit by this van. Reinaction of wreak done by State Farm showed I was doing between 14 & 18 MPH, Van was doing over 60 MPH in a 35 MPH speed limit. Restrained proberly, I would not be on this PC this AM. Take New Hampshire, the only state without an adult seat belt law. It might seem like the "Live free or die" state has chosen death, but drivers there actually enjoy the nation's fourth safest roads. Neither of the two safest states have primary enforcement, and of the top 20 safest states, 10 have primary enforcement and 10 do not. Take New Hampshire, the only state without an adult seat belt law. It might seem like the "Live free or die" state has chosen death, but drivers there actually enjoy the nation's fourth safest roads. Neither of the two safest states have primary enforcement, and of the top 20 safest states, 10 have primary enforcement and 10 do not. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ingmar	About time. Most of the world had something like this for a decade or two. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*Seven7**	Because you don't realize it but you are sort of promoting carelessness i know it"s your body and everything but do you want your kids not to wear a seat belt and get into a major crash and be thrown out of the car and break every bone in there body. <and your never gonna get that law overturned cuz it's 4 your own well being> Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

MC	The plumber's squad; a sad legacy for a conservative movement, wouldn't you say... Do you own a "reverse polish notation" calculator? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shyvicki	As many idiot drivers that we have in Indiana (especially in the college towns) we need the seat belt law. One of my coworkers was killed by a drunk driver a few years ago. I'm pretty sure he wasn't wearing his seat belt. I myself was in a single-car accident several years ago (blame the weather). I'm sure that if not for my seat belt I would've had worse injuries other than the large bruise on my arm from the airbag. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cafegrrrl	I believe that wearing a seat belt is or should be a personal choice. And that those who choose not to wear seat belts are just idiots. If one chooses not to wear a seat belt, the result could be one less imbecile taking up space on this planet. And, of course, that would be a good thing. Also, I've been in a car accident and if I hadn't been wearing a seat belt, I probably wouldn't be here. Of course, I did suffer from some injuries from wearing the seat belt...but that's much better than being 6 ft. under. And as far as those accidents where an individual died as a result of wearing a seat belt, I believe those incidents aren't as prevalent as those where one is thrown from a car as a result of not wearing a seat belt. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sebyta262	did u know that is away to not wear the seat belt and is legal , if u have an big accident in ur car and u can probe that ur safe ur life cuz u wasnt usinf the seat belt the judge give u a permit to drive with our wearing the seat belt i have been driving with out it for 4 years and when the police stop me they cant put me a ticket . i agree with u ur body ur choice but laws r a big bull shiit Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NVgirl	This same law has been in effect in my City for over 20 years now. And the reward is less death from car accidents in our city. Suck it up. This is your life they're protecting and I'm sure you'd rather live it than be dead. You are also an example to every child that sees you taking the time to buckle up. There is already a growing problem with adults who don't wear helmets while riding their bikes. In return, kids are following their example and head injuries are on the rise. Make a difference in this world and follow the law. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

smoochy	well i understand why in illinois...b/c we are the number one drunk driving state. eh Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jibba.jabba	your assumption that nobody is hurt if you don't wear your seatbelt is a faulty one. your friends and family would be very emotionally distressed by your death which might have been prevented by wearing a seatbelt. the state would spend more money on you if your crash were fatal. you would inconvenience the hell out of others in traffic because fatal accidents take much longer to clear so you'd create a traffic problem. and the list goes on. it is up to the states to decide what's in the best interests of their citizens. states decide on matters of health and safety. your state simply decided it is better for you and those around you if you wear your seatbelt. and like it or not, the state is right. also, what about this law makes it communistic? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tripforyou	Yeah, until someone has to pay out insurance on your death or permanant disability... There is nothing you can do to overturn it, just deal with it... don't wear a seatbelt, they won't pull you over without another reason (ie you've got long hair or look like a hippie...) It hurts people because the more hospital bills that have to be paid the higher everyone in your states insurance becomes. Not to mention if you wreck yourself and aren't properly insured, now those bills have to be covered by the hospital (which most in the US are already strapped for cash.) As far as 'my body my choice' do you support heroine and crack and meth junkies? Their body their choice? That's how I feel though... you should be able to do whatever you want as long as you're not bothering anyone else... just wanted to point out the other side ;) BTW- I thought I should point out that those laws in every state were lobbied by insurance companies, they really are NOT there to save your life, but to help insurance companies save more money. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tingkatan3	In my country, it is compulsory to wear seatbelt,it's ok. I feel quite confident and much more comfortable when driving. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Anton Mathew	We've had that for years. There are allot of nuts on the road, and it's just a Safety Precaution. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shh_its me	I think it should be like motorcycle helmet laws in most states; minors are obligated, but people over eighteen have the right to choose. I was recently in a terrible car crash, and lucky enough to be in one of those freak accidents where not wearing a seat bealt saved my life when the truck rolled. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kat_grrl	I don't know. But I am all for having to wear your seat belt. Even before they passed it as a law. When I was younger I would force my mother to wear her seat belt. B/c I didn't want to lose her. I am always putting my seat belt on and locking the door before the car even starts. And I think everyone should be more careful about their safety. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

timmyj_p	The seatbelt is not there to just save your life. It is also there to restrain occupants, especially the driver in case of an emergency manouvre. Imagine if the driver not wearing a seatbelt had to make an emergency move, was thrown against the window and knocked themselves out? They wouldn't be able to control the car to avoid hitting innocent bystanders. Wear your bloody seatbelt. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mystina777	"What do you think about your state passing a law making you wear a seat belt?" Seat belts have been mandatory in BC for years. I don't remember a time when they weren't and I have no complaints. "How can it be enforced to make people be safe[?]" It is enforced here with road checks, just like drinking and driving. "what about that saying "my body my choice"[?]" Sure you can say that, just bear in mind the consequences of choosing that. "if someone chooses not to wear a seat belt ,that should be there coice , it is defenitley not hurting anyone but the person who chooses not to wear that seat belt." Not true. Many people are seriously hurt and even killed by bodies--yes, bodies--flying around inside their vehicle during an accident. That is a large part of the reason why those laws are passed. "what can be done to overturn this communistic law?" I'm not sure how this is "communistic" considering that communism means that the means of production are owned by the workers and equal distribution of wealth to eliminate a powerful, wealthy elite. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jenny	its kind of anoying but its for your own safety Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oceansplashdolfin	Really, nothing can be done about changing the law, eventually every state will be smoke free as well. I think passing that law is a wise choice because I think law enforcement is tired of going to accident scenes with people not wearing seat belts. It saves lives (not all), but I think they are doing everyone a favor in reducing bodily harm injuries. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dot&carryone.	I've been wearing seat belts for years and I make sure my passengers are belted up before I drive off in my car. You can't be too careful, you see so many idiots on the roads these days that even a drive down to the corner shop can be quite hazardous. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

CLUELESS IN SEATTLE-JANE	It's an anti freedom law. It's immoral and irrational. For more info go to www.Anti-state.com Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Teufel	As individuals I do believe we should be able to take personal responsibility for our own actions. Furthermore, the risks we subject ourselves to should also be our own to take. The problem here is that this is not something that would only affect the individual in question. Aside from the possibility of being thrown from your vehicle and becoming a liability to someone else who did not choose for you to drive without a seatbelt, you also pose various potential emotional, logistical and financial implications on the people who are left behind to deal with your situation. Who will take care of you when you are unable to clean yourself? (merely an example) Most insurance companies will not even cover your damages if you were injured as a result of not using your available safety restraints. Who pays for it then? You may have the resorces to cover this, but most people do not possess that kind of financial comfort. It is necessary for us to implement some mandatory safety measures in order to protect those who wish to enjoy the greater freedom of not being unduely burdened by someone acting irresponsibly. Personally, with all the idiots I find myself dodging during my daily commute, I feel weird if I don't "strap in" before I hit the road. I am sure I have only scratched the surface of this issue, as I have only devoted these few minutes of typing and thought to it. I hope this does at least open your eyes to the fact that there is a much bigger picture here. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

niceguyjbw	wearing seatbelts probably is a good idea, but i would hate to be the one who died because he WAS wearing a seatbelt.(or anybody i knew) a better law would be for ALL cars to be equipped with those breathalyzer things that won't let the car start if you have been drinking.( no regristration for cars not equipped) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No