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Do you believe in seat belt laws for consenting adults?

Do you believe in seat belt laws?

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I wonder how many adults not wearing seat belts don't have car insurance?
As well, if the adult is in an accident without a seat belt, why should everyone in that insurance coop pay for a law-breaker?
 
I love how no one could prove intent and no one is even arguing how the act of not wearing a seat belt causes a harm. It's all potential harms that could occur. The law argument in this thread is nonexistent. lol
 
Lachean said:
How do you figure? Are people not wearing seat belts of any increased risk to others?
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Police of all walks say yes.
Or will they simply be less likely to walk away from any wreck than the others?
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Should my insurance rates go up for you scofflaws?
You should be denied coverage and go bankrupt.
And Lord help you if you maim or kill someone DUI.
Unless you are a 16-YO in Texas with a rich, influential Daddy .
 
Police consistently prove that seat-belt violators are breaking other laws .
Henrin said:
I love how no one could prove intent and no one is even arguing how the act of not wearing a seat belt causes a harm. It's all potential harms that could occur. The law argument in this thread is nonexistent. lol
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Cardinal said:
Alien mind control. Who cares? Seat belts still better restrain occupants and help them to retain control of their vehicle.
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Their primary purpose is to reduce injury.
 
NIMBY said:
Police of all walks say yes.
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Source?

NIMBY said:
Should my insurance rates go up for you scofflaws?
You should be denied coverage and go bankrupt.
And Lord help you if you maim or kill someone DUI.
Unless you are a 16-YO in Texas with a rich, influential Daddy .
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Who are you talking to? As I said, I wear my seat belt and don't need a law to tell me to do so.
 
Lachean said:
Your source does not support your claim that "Seat belts still better restrain occupants and help them to retain control of their vehicle."
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Did the figure smacking into the windshield look like he was particularly in control of his vehicle?
 
Cardinal said:
Did the figure smacking into the windshield look like he was particularly in control of his vehicle?
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That occurred after the loss of control, not before.
 
Cardinal said:
Did the figure smacking into the windshield look like he was particularly in control of his vehicle?
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This is your idea of science? How something looks?

All of this is post crash, even a person with a deployed airbag is not in control of their vehicle.
 
NIMBY said:
Are you a parent of scatt ?
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No, but is there a reason you think I would care if seat belt violators are breaking other laws? How does that provide merit to seat belt laws again? What because otherwise you couldn't bust them for other law violations? Oh boo ****ing hoo.
 
Dragonfly said:
WTF???

How exactly is money being "stolen from the rich and given to the poor" through seat belt laws?

Seriously. Please explain.
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Seriously. Please read more carefully. I said nothing of the sort.

It is very dishonest of you to put words in my mouth like that.
 
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Lachean said:
This is your idea of science? How something looks?

All of this is post crash, even a person with a deployed airbag is not in control of their vehicle.
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Look, if seventh grade science wasn't taught at your school there isn't actually any need to go back and take it. In fact, my post to American will work with you just as well:

Fortunately you can test this out for yourself. First, find a big, empty parking lot to drive in where you won't hurt anyone else (or anything) and do a little experiment. Accelerate to 35mph and turn sharply to the left, once while wearing your seatbelt, once without, and you tell me which instance you're in better control of your vehicle. During the instance where you're not wearing the seatbelt, imagine that there are other drivers and pedestrians in close proximity to you.
 
Lachean said:
All of this is post crash, even a person with a deployed airbag is not in control of their vehicle.
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It was an example of momentum and inertia affecting the driver. I.e. driver not in control of the forces at work within the universe.
 
Henrin said:
No, but is there a reason you think I would care if seat belt violators are breaking other laws? How does that provide merit to seat belt laws again? What because otherwise you couldn't bust them for other law violations? Oh boo ****ing hoo.
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Police do not feel this way.
Try it some time.
 
Cardinal said:
Look, if seventh grade science wasn't taught at your school there isn't actually any need to go back and take it. In fact, my post to American will work with you just as well:

Fortunately you can test this out for yourself. First, find a big, empty parking lot to drive in where you won't hurt anyone else (or anything) and do a little experiment. Accelerate to 35mph and turn sharply to the left, once while wearing your seatbelt, once without, and you tell me which instance you're in better control of your vehicle. During the instance where you're not wearing the seatbelt, imagine that there are other drivers and pedestrians in close proximity to you.
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And my response to you, answered that question. But your pride and need to be right is carrying through the rest of the thread now. Your source is not about control.

From your source:

The task of the seatbelt is to stop you with the car....
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American said:
And my response to you, answered that question. But your pride and need to be right is carrying through the rest of the thread now. Your source is not about control.

From your source:
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And I responded to that.
 
NIMBY said:
Police do not feel this way.
Try it some time.
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Yeah, I was once pulled over for speeding(which btw is a victimless crime) and the cop wanted to know what was in my passenger seat. Guess what it was? A gun. Did he need to know about it? Nope.
 
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