so who else got a seat belt ticket this weekend?

[alamantia]

Leaving the hospital with a broken toe and a wrist band doped up on viccodin Im at a red light. Soon as it turn green the lights go on I gett pulled over. Stupid me didnt even pull out my PBA card cause i didnt even know what i was even getting pulled over for. He says "is there any reason you arent wearing your seat belt?" my mind saying "yeah, im really fuggin high" but figuring that wasnt a good reply, my answer was more like "uhhhhhh..." hes like "i thought so and went back to his car to write me up. I always forget memorial day should be called seatbelt day

[jims69camaro]

that and they have been flooding the media with their advertisements that they will be stepping up enforcement. sucks a duck to have to pay a ticket, especially one that should be a reflex when you get into a car as the driver or passenger. the snit of it is, if you had given him the story about the hospital, he might have let you go - then again, he might have written a DUI, so you were better off not talking out of turn.

[69BirdX]

Cops never wear seatbelts. Sucks but atleast it isnt an expensive ticket more of a hassle

[madness410]

what a dick..i am in no means anti-law enforcement but some officers really have no reason to treat people with disrespect...'i thought so' and thats it? come on.

sometimes people have legit excuses for not wearing their seatbelts, i was hangin with this girl last night who lately has been having kidney problems...she was experiencing really sharp pains last night and took her seatbelt off for 3-4 minutes to relieve some of the pressure off her waist, i offered to drive but it was back on before i knew it. i still think you should have told him your mind wasnt in the right place because you just left the hospital.

[Jam]

eh. ^^^ would you rather have sharp kidney pain or to fly out your window and hit a tree? that's why its so imperative to click your seatbelt in. but I do agree that it's absurd to have a law forcing us to do so

[WildBillyT]

I'd say that 99% of the time I am wearing a seat belt I forget it's even on.

[1QWIKBIRD]

It's a complete BS law not there to protect, but only to collect revenue. Easy $$$ for law enforcement and a way invade you personal space and rights and see what other things they can nail you on.

If their interst was truly to save lives and such, then how come you don't have to ride a motorcycle in full leathers, gloves, full face helmet, boots over the ankle etc....?????

Its crap as a primary offfense, secondary its fine. They should be less worried about the seatbelts and more about the people on their damn phone and texting and such.....that is truly dangerous.

Chris
(getting of the soap box now)

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD

It's a complete BS law not there to protect, but only to collect revenue. Easy $$$ for law enforcement and a way invade you personal space and rights and see what other things they can nail you on.

If their interst was truly to save lives and such, then how come you don't have to ride a motorcycle in full leathers, gloves, full face helmet, boots over the ankle etc....?????

Its crap as a primary offfense, secondary its fine. They should be less worried about the seatbelts and more about the people on their damn phone and texting and such.....that is truly dangerous.

Chris
(getting of the soap box now)

I wear mine all the time, even if I'm only driving around the corner for food...but I still think it should be up to me to make the CHOICE to wear one.

It's a money maker, plain and simple...they don't give a rats ass about safety.

[Tsar]

Originally Posted by alamantia

Leaving the hospital with a broken toe and a wrist band doped up on viccodin Im at a red light. Soon as it turn green the lights go on I gett pulled over. Stupid me didnt even pull out my PBA card cause i didnt even know what i was even getting pulled over for. He says "is there any reason you arent wearing your seat belt?" my mind saying "yeah, im really fuggin high" but figuring that wasnt a good reply, my answer was more like "uhhhhhh..." hes like "i thought so and went back to his car to write me up. I always forget memorial day should be called seatbelt day

so you're complaining for not getting a driving under the influence ticket? cool...

[qwikz28]

i almost got a front plate ticket. cop was very nice though, i do plan on putting it back on but laziness owns me. i have an SLP bracket and it broke off when I rocked a parking block at 6am one morning. darn...

[enRo]

The few Rt 206 checkpoints were insane on Saturday morning. Watched some woman behind me cry after a cop walked up to her at a red light and said "Pull into this parking lot, mam, for not wearing your seatbelt"

[mc73nova]

Seat belt ticket. I didn't put up a fight because I wasn't wearing it. When he came back and handed me the ticket he said "you should wear your seat belt all the time, there are check points everywhere and I'm sure you can't afford it" What the **** was the point of him saying that. I felt like telling him to go **** himself but he can say whatever he wants because he is a cop. **** him and the rest of them who have a tough man complex.

I never wear mine and will continue to do so. There are terrible things that can happen to you with or without your seat belt on, I have seen it first hand. Like others have said before, its just to make some extra cash. It is a bull $h!t law.

I'm done!

[my82roc]

Personally I hate wearing a seatbelt.Been driving for 28 years now and I think its rediculous that they have a law for this.Ive gotten pulled over twice in NJ about 2-3 years ago for no seatbelt.Now I just suck it up and wear it when I cross into NJ,DE,MD or wherever else its a primary.Im tired of giving extra revenue to a state for something that should be your own personal choice.I cant stand seatbelts as they are very annoying and uncomfortable to wear.Cars have been around for over 100 years and now its mandatory to wear seatbelts.What a bunch of crap.Im sure Im not the only one who feels that its a violation of your personal freedom of choice.Thank god here in PA its a secondary.

[maroman88]

cant blame the cops for this weekend.... the state provides money to pay for over time for the click it or ticket campaign.... if overtime was offered to u, wouldnt u take it??

[Tsar]

Originally Posted by maroman88

cant blame the cops for this weekend.... the state provides money to pay for over time for the click it or ticket campaign.... if overtime was offered to u, wouldnt u take it??

people are always butter about their own stupidity. It's much easier to blame someone else.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by my82roc

Thank god here in PA its a secondary.

I thought it was primary now? They had Street Road down to one lane the other night doing seat belt checks from 3-11PM...and yes...there were 7 cops out there...

[mc73nova]

Originally Posted by Tsar

people are always butter about their own stupidity. It's much easier to blame someone else.

I am not butter at all, I just didn't need his comment after the ticket.

[my82roc]

Originally Posted by Frosty

I thought it was primary now? They had Street Road down to one lane the other night doing seat belt checks from 3-11PM...and yes...there were 7 cops out there...

I didnt hear anything about that........
Buckle Up Pennsylvania
Buckle Up PA is a project funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation dedicated to raising the seat belt usage level in Pennsylvania through increased enforcement, public awareness and education. The partnership is comprised of municipal police departments, the Pennsylvania State Police, PennDOT, the US Department of Transportation and community groups and organizations.

Seat Belt Enforcement Regions

Pennsylvania Seat Belt Law
Safety Belt Use Law
Primary Enforcement
Section 4581 (a)(3) Restraint Systems

A driver who is under 18 may not operate a motor vehicle in which the number of passengers exceeds the number of available seat belts in the vehicle. (Primary)
FINE: $10.00 plus CAT, EMS, and JCP- no court costs assessed.


Secondary Enforcement
Section 4581 (a)(2) Restraint Systems

Driver and all front seat passengers must be restrained.
Drivers are responsible for themselves and to secure all children from 8 years of age up to 18 years of age in a seat belt system any where in the vehicle.
Exemptions include carriers of medical or psychological excuses signed by a physician, rural letter carriers, deliverers of goods or service vehicle operators driving at speeds less than 15 mph and making frequent stops, drivers, and front seat passengers of automobiles manufactured before July 1, 1966.
FINE: $10.00 plus CAT, EMS and JCP when convicted of a primary offense.

[NastyEllEssWon]

i shouldve posted a thread about this...lol...the last week has been ''click it or ticket'' week with the state troopers emphasizing the seatbelt law this week....i just didnt pass it along...next time i will

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by my82roc

.....

Ahhh, ok...that makes sense...I thought it was primary in PA.

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

i shouldve posted a thread about this...lol...the last week has been ''click it or ticket'' week with the state troopers emphasizing the seatbelt law this week....i just didnt pass it along...next time i will

We usually ignore your posts anyway...

[TaKid455]

rode the bike. no seat belts here

[madness410]

Originally Posted by Jam

eh. ^^^ would you rather have sharp kidney pain or to fly out your window and hit a tree? that's why its so imperative to click your seatbelt in. but I do agree that it's absurd to have a law forcing us to do so

well i mean for 3-4 minutes to relieve some pain, plus the way she was driving, 2 or 3 mph over the speed limit and where we were odds of getting into an accident like that would be just about the odds of you getting struck by lightning while holding a winning powerball ticket.

Originally Posted by my82roc

Im tired of giving extra revenue to a state for something that should be your own personal choice.

i believe the state does it to lower costs to other people, not mainly for your own personal safety. figure you get rear ended by someone and you arent wearing your seatbelt and your face gets smashed into the windsheild, the medical bills would be high and the person who rear ended you would have to go through their insurance to pay for your medical bill. but if you were wearing your seatbelt odds are that wouldnt happen and the person who caused the accident wouldnt need to pay a severe medical bill. or something like that.

[BonzoHansen]

The ticket thing is a revenue generator for sure.

But your an idiot if you don't wear a seat belt.

[LTb1ow]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

The ticket thing is a revenue generator for sure.

But your an idiot if you don't wear a seat belt.

Darwinism ftw.

[NastyEllEssWon]

Originally Posted by my82roc View Post
Im tired of giving extra revenue to a state for something that should be your own personal choice.

i read that as...


''its my choice to fly face first through my windshield''