Seat Belt Laws are stupid!!

[DEAGLER]

Yeah been seeing a lot of those signs "click it or ticket" every where

[theGinsue]

I wear my seat belt,but I don't like someone telling me that I have to.Went from the back seat through the front winshield of a car had brain surjury, was told if i'd just been wearing the lap belt it would have been worse.

I *always* wear a seat belt as well, but agree that adults shouldn't have it mandated as to how they will be safe. I tink anyone under the age of 18 should be required to wear a seatbelt but over 18 - if you don't want to wear it & are in an accident where it would have saved you...more chlorine for teh gene pool.

Of course, there is the arguement that it keeps insurance rates down when insurance companies don't have to pay for all of the injuries/deaths from those who would have been injured/killed otherwise... I think that's just another one of those crock of sh!t comments that get espoused over stuff like this. I'm old enough to have been driving before most (if not all) states implemented mandatory seatbelt usage. When the law went into effect I didn't see $1 discount. Nope, they pocketed all of the supposed "savings".

[jackthewall81]

It restricts our freedom. I dislike anything that restricts freedom.

[Great-Kazoo]

Ins CO's can and will reduce a claim and or deny one based on not wearing a seat belt.
The .gov with held funding for not having a SBL same as they did regarding raising the drinking age back to 21.

This is how dependent the states have become on the .gov teat.

As for Helmet Laws, it's coming, unfortunately. The feds will force the state to bend or break. With the influx of people who lived where helmet laws are the norm, watch it being put to a vote. We all know how weak the public is "If it saves one life, isn't it worth it?'

I wear a helmet, sometimes i don't, my choice.

[brokenscout]

I'm suprised they still let us drive cars

[jackthewall81]

I'm suprised they still let us drive cars

Yeah, me too. They should be banned because of how many people are killed every year because of them. Is it worth a life?

[brokenscout]

Yeah, me too. They should be banned because of how many people are killed every year because of them. Is it worth a life?

I'm suprised any of us survived growning up not being pussies

[OneGuy67]

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration puts those ads out. And they also provide funding grants for enforcement. Each state makes their own laws regarding seat belts.and other states are nor aligned.with the federal wishes. Here in Colorado, we aren't. So far, no helmet laws, no primary seatbelt laws, but we have complied with their DUI level requirements, child seatbelt requirements and so forth. The feds.do tie it into highway funding and it is a something the legislators deal with every year. Do we pass the laws that the feds want for additional finding or do we stand our ground? So far, mostly stand ground.

[Scanker19]

It restricts our freedom. I dislike anything that restricts freedom.

Nothing is making you wear one. What's more free being able to do what you want, or doing it regardless.

[DavieD55]

I would suggest you contact one of the biggest proponets of seat belt laws in the state of colorado. She is an expert on the matter.

If it were you or i we would be facing vehicular manslaughter charges!

She still continues to make law in the state of colorado.

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