| PolarBear |
02-17-2010 08:40 AM |
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
(Post 679623)
And my car insurance costs would go even higher.
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Actually Insurance prices have been going down and I doubt HIGHLY that is has ANYTHING to do with seatbelt laws. With the influx of new auto insurance carriers the market is forced to have competative rates, which is forcing existing carriers to lower price and reduce profits. Until recently an auto insurance carrier would try every which way to bone you on your premium. After I switched to the carrier I have now my rates actually became reasonable dont tell me seatbelts have anything to do with that.
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
(Post 682123)
Ok, here goes.
I want to force people to buckle up so I don't have to pay more taxes to clean up other people's messes.
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Then you should also feel that motorcycles should be illegal, IMO Motorcycles are WAAAY more dangerous than not wearing a seatbelt.
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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
(Post 682137)
Here's my hang-up with the whole seatbelt issue. If you are going to legislate public saftey, that' fine. But lets not pull punches and lets call it what it is, a money maker and tool that can be used to open doors, trunks etc.. If they (big brother) were truly out for public saftey, then every person on a motorcycle should be required by law (and able to be cited and fined on the spot) to be in full leathers, boots over the ankle, full face helmet, leather gloves and a dayglow vest at all times, no matter how hot or cold or wet or whatever....
Until the playing field is level, I see it as a money making tool, not them looking out for little old me. Don't feed me that line of BS.
Belts save lives, no doubt. But big brother could give 2 poops about me as an individual.
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You could not have said this any better. I agree with all you have said here. I have been in at least 5 accidents in a car and not one of them involved the seatbelt protecting me.
IMO people are complete morons and can not control the vehicle. Most of my accidents have been low speed ~35 mph or less and I did not even come close to needing the seatbelt. People ARE morons and do not know what to do in the even that the vehicle has a problem at high speed. I had not one but two tire blowouts on in on of my other cars, I easily and safetly come to a stop on the highway with no problem. Most peoples knee jerk reaction is to slam on the brakes and this causes issues.
Call me what you will (and I know you feel free about that already Scott :lol: ) but I only wear my seatbelt because I dont want points and tickets. And if we are on the subject about the taxpayers shelling out money for stupid people, we should not allow people to willingly and knowingly put poison into their body, outlaw smoking. It smells, contributes to pollution in more ways than one and it causes cancer, people know it and they do it anyway. I fail to see how this is ANY different than a voluntary seatbelt law. |
