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SG, sorry didn't see your thread, so I started the topic. Spectre

My opinion is that if you are stupid enough not to wear your seatbelt then you pay the price. It shouldn't be enforced except I hope parents have enough sense to make sure their child is secure. They need to pay more attention to people running redlights. That is a major problem here in florida and is a big danger to other drivers. I see it every day. They need to concentrate more on this problem then seatbelts!!

what about helmets on Motorcycles...Should'nt those be mandatory too? kids have to be in a seatbelt oin a car but they can ride on the back of their parents bike?...DUH!!!

I made a comment to this topic, but I don't see it, so if there twice, I apologize.....
I do not believe that the seat belt law should be enforced....that should be an option, for us to choose. I do not believe that seat belt saves or kills, that is totally up to man upstairs, there is an awful lot of concern on the seat belts saving lives, but....a motorcyclist can ride without a helmet! Where's the concern there? To me, it's just another way for the to make money off of tickets....it's a bogus law....there are other concerns out there on the road, than someone NOT wearing their seat belt....

And there is something wrong with that motorcycle helmet law.

The statistics support the theory that seatbelts save lives. People should wear them and drivers should ensure everyone in the car wears them, as the driver is ultimately responsible regardless of the riders' choices. The American way is to educate people about the risks and let them make the decision. Encourage people to do the right thing. It *is* a stupid risk and people can be fool-hearty. The communist/socialist way is to assume that most people are too stupid to make good decisions and that the govt should do it for them. The answer is not in policing every single thing a person does in their personal lives. We give up small doses of our freedom every time we allow these types of laws to be made. AAA went too far in their comments. Driving a vehicle is *not* a priviledge bestowed upon us by virtue of the state's regulation of the Dept of Motor Vehicles. We earn the right to drive by passing a test, paying for the license and obeying laws.

I started a blog on this last night, but not sure what happened to it, but.....I believe they have bigger fish to fry......They want us to buckle up but yet they let motorcyclist ride without helmets.....That is just insane....Every time I see a motorcyclist without a helmet my stomach gets sick. I use my seatbelt and I make my children buckle up. When they leave the house my last words to them is I love you and buckle up....but to be pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt is just another way of control. There has to be accountability for ourselves somewhere. Society blames the government for everything that goes wrong..Ok......they are to blame for some things, but society has dropped the ball with accepting accountability for themselves.

When the hurricanes hit in 04 and 05, yes, it was tragic, water was scarce then and who’s fault is it?? The people blamed the government when we were told to make sure you have enough supplies to last you for 3 to 5 days until help can arrive...This was all warned BEFORE the hurricanes hit...but because people didn't prepare for it before hand, they need a scapegoat......If someone does not wear a seatbelt, then they have to accept accountability for themselves......Next law suit you will be hearing about is the police getting sued because they didn't pull someone over to put on a seatbelt........Just add this to the countless frivolous lawsuits.

It's time for people to accept responsibility for themselves.

They need to focus on the other problems on the roadways that is making all the reasons to buckle up. Racing cars, drunks, drive by shootings, and road rage. You just never know what is driving around you. Take care of the problems first. Get the priorities in order !!!!

First, I would like to know why FOX keeps deleting my comments on this subject. Maybe because I'm using the word p.r.o.p.a.g.a.n.d.a.
But any way. I think it should be up to the individual if he/she wants to wear a seat belt, if you're over the age of 18. Motorcycle users have the choice of wearing a helmet. I think states that don't have a helmet laws are hypocritical at saying they are trying to save lives. I think it's bull by the government and the insurance companies trying to take some of our freedoms away. On most school buses through out the country, their are no seat belts because they say kids can get hurt by them, that it's better for them not to use them. It's a motor vehicle and seat belts are suppose to save lives. Seems to me a better chance of getting hurt. Seat belts don't save lives, I had 2 friends of mine involved in 2 seperate crashes die and they always wore their seat belts. I sometimes don't wear a seat belt, but it doesn't make me a criminal, it's my choice. That's why I have full coverage insurance, something a motorcycle user isn't required to have. Again, hypocritical. If you're over 18 it should be your choice. You're not hurting anyone else. My opinion, when it's your time to go seat belts will not help you.

Just one more reason for the croocked cops to give you tickets even if you were wearing the belt or not. You can fight it all you want, the crooked cops says that you were not wearing, then your busted even if you always wear one.