SkaredShtles said:I thought those were only recommendations on the Interstates?
They were more suggestions really, as opposed to recommendations
Of course, I could be wrong.
do you wear a seat belt?
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They were more suggestions really, as opposed to recommendations
Of course, I could be wrong.
I had to vote for the majority of what I do, but I'm sure someone can argue with me...I Are Baboon said:Somebody needs to vote NO and defend their stance (and actually mean it) to make this thread more interesting.
I suspect the only reason cigarettes are legal and not wearing seatbelts is illegal is that PIP layers haven't formed a large enough lobby yet.Cooter Brown said:
My seatbelt and I are good buddies. It bugs me when people sit in the backseat and don't wear one. It's such a simple thing to do, like wearing a helmet
This is directed at me. Guaranteed.bluebug32 said:
same here because it is your fault as the driver of the car if someone is not wearing their seatbelt.jacksonpt said:
Always!
When I was in College in L.A. I worked nights driving a Tow Truck, the Company I worked for handled emergencies for the CHP at the 101 to 405 interchange in the valley, after 2 years of towing cars with hunks of scalp and hair wedged into the windshield I am committed to wearing mine.
When I was in College in L.A. I worked nights driving a Tow Truck, the Company I worked for handled emergencies for the CHP at the 101 to 405 interchange in the valley, after 2 years of towing cars with hunks of scalp and hair wedged into the windshield I am committed to wearing mine.
Always wear one. I actually can't even really bring myself to not wear one even if I am only driving like 50 feet. It's just like wearing a helmet for me- automatic.
SkaredShtles said:Yeah, but smoking makes you look cool. I still fail to see how wearing or not wearing a seatbelt is a "lifestyle" choice.
Besides - what educated American wouldn't wear a seatbelt? Seems to me only dimwits wouldn't............
I think Coot should have used the Motorcycle Helmet law...
In some states Bikers are not required to wear one when on public road/highways...
I can see the argument for motorcycle helmets.Andy_B said:
'Cause like smoking, going lidless on a moto is cool.
then i better start doing both....SkaredShtles said:I can see the argument for motorcycle helmets.
'Cause like smoking, going lidless on a moto is cool.
Andy_B said:
yes, that is a very good example. Here in Oklahoma, you can ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but seatbelts are an offence worth pulling you over and ticketing :mumble: . Stupid really
and its even cooler being in a wheel chair, or having emphzyma, those are cool too......SkaredShtles said:I can see the argument for motorcycle helmets.
'Cause like smoking, going lidless on a moto is cool.
Then since you've already won the lottery once, it's probably best that you always wear one from now on.douglas said:
I like having mine on, not only for the obvious function of keeping me safe in a crash, but also for holding me in place when and if I have to make some hard maneuvers. Or if I just want to see how hard the Subaru can corner before starting to drift...
Those of you who don't wear them...why don't you? (Honest question!)
I was in a safety course (ugh, OSHA) and this kid from Texas was in there with me; when I marvelled that people didn't wear seatbelts, he went along with me but qualified his feelings, saying that it "obviously wasn't necessary if you drive a big truck like we do in Texas..."
After I picked my jaw up, I asked him just how come big trucks didn't require seatbelts, and he looked at me like I was a complete moron, as if I'd just asked if there really was gravity on Earth or if the air really did contain oxygen. "Well, because it's a big truck!" was all he could reply. I guess I missed the self-evidence of his practices...
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Always wear mine. Shoot, here in L.A. I'd feel safer if I wore a helmet too... these people are loonies behind the wheel.
I used to race go-karts and had dreams of racing big cars... during this time I took a few driving/racing lessons and seminars. After learning about how incredibly easy it is to die in a low sped crash I will NEVER drive without one. In fact I would prefer a 5 point harnes and a roll cage to tell the truth.
I used to race go-karts and had dreams of racing big cars... during this time I took a few driving/racing lessons and seminars. After learning about how incredibly easy it is to die in a low sped crash I will NEVER drive without one. In fact I would prefer a 5 point harnes and a roll cage to tell the truth.
me too.Ciaran said:
after rally classes, i learned that even roll cages can collapse badly at speeds that you´d reach in everyday driving if you hit the right place in the right angle.
rally classes gave me a whole lot of respect for cars.
I always Wear it now , I feel funny if I don't have it on.
About 20 years ago , I use to only put it on every so often, more not that on. then one day I was wearing and Got Broadsideed big time , I was waring it got a Major belt burn , But my body was trying to go out the window and it held me in the car. since then I wear it religiously , also since then the seat belt saved my Dads Life and My Sister-in-laws.
About 20 years ago , I use to only put it on every so often, more not that on. then one day I was wearing and Got Broadsideed big time , I was waring it got a Major belt burn , But my body was trying to go out the window and it held me in the car. since then I wear it religiously , also since then the seat belt saved my Dads Life and My Sister-in-laws.
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I Are Baboon said:
Mine has saved me at least twice.if i ever get a sporty type car those are two things that i might add on just because. when i went for a ride in a race-ready porsche turbo on some side streets a few years back im glad that i had that much protection around me. the driver got it up to 75 on a road with a 30mph limit so having to stop suddenly then would have been bad had i not been strapped in. plus the 5 point harness is actually quite comfortable, usually moreso than most regular belts that ive tried.Ciaran said:
Always. People I give rides have two options: 1.) Wear a seatbelt. 2.) Walk. Simple as that.
robdamanii said:
Good call, Emu
I always wear mine, especially being a younger driver and being that there will be times that bad things can happen. Whenever I drive to lunch with people or anybody else in my car I always make them wear seatbelts or they get out. Simple as that. Even in other people's cars it's just automatic to put the seatbelt on as soon as I can. I value my life.
I thought it was only a recommendation unless there's a policeman nearby. :evil:SkaredShtles said:I thought those were only recommendations on the Interstates?
A valid point!COmtbiker12 said:I thought it was only a recommendation unless there's a policeman nearby. :evil:
Heres my seatbelt story: When i was 4 (im 17 now) i had a little incident with a Chrystler van that involved the back seat of the car being thrown about 20 feet from the van in the middle of a 4 lane road. Thats not really a huge deal unless a 4-year old happens to be in said seat, and I was. So instead of going to Walmart to get my Barny backpack for school, I was going to the ER. I was OK, but only because of the seatbelt.
I've always worn a seatbelt, just like I've always worn a helmet. My parents were very strict on both things and it has stuck.
I remember hearing a comment about helmets that can be applied to seatbelts too, 'If you need to be told to wear your helmet, there's nothing worth protecting anyway.'
I remember hearing a comment about helmets that can be applied to seatbelts too, 'If you need to be told to wear your helmet, there's nothing worth protecting anyway.'
is that how you got yr nickname?escapeartist said:
Thats what I was thinking. And how the hell did the seat come out of the car?
I recommend you don't shoot yourself in the face.COmtbiker12 said:I thought it was only a recommendation unless there's a policeman nearby. :evil:
when i was little, i never wore seatbelts. my mom drove a 76 monte carlo, and by the time i was about 6 we had to cut all of my friends out of one of the seatbelts in the back because they got stuck. my dad drove a two seater pickup that didn't even have a seat belt for me.
hell they took a road trip to atlanta from memphis one year and i rode in the bed of the truck almost the whole way just napping and laying around on my sleeping bag.
i was lucky that i didn't die, and now i won't go anywhere without a seat belt on. i will unbuckle my seat belt to put my deposit in the drive through at the bank, or drop of a prescription at walgreens, then i will buckle it back, and have to unbuckle it to get my deposit slip or receipt.
hell they took a road trip to atlanta from memphis one year and i rode in the bed of the truck almost the whole way just napping and laying around on my sleeping bag.
i was lucky that i didn't die, and now i won't go anywhere without a seat belt on. i will unbuckle my seat belt to put my deposit in the drive through at the bank, or drop of a prescription at walgreens, then i will buckle it back, and have to unbuckle it to get my deposit slip or receipt.
narlus said:see my post re: statistics. you were lucky.
btw, have you voted?
yeah, lucky I did not wear a seatbelt....and no I did not vote
but I have been ticketed for not wearing a seatbelt
I'm just kidding... I always stay within 5 on normal streets and about 8 or so on the highway. I'm a wuss anyways, so no sense risking it.firetoole said:
My wife does the exact samething.laura said:
Well, in all seriousness, when I was two years old, (and dashboards were made of metal) I was in the front seat with my grandmother who was rushing me to the hospital where my dad was in bad shape, and was hit head on by another car on a bridge.
My legs got so broken up that I was in a cast from the waste down for a year…..
So, let’s review, no mandatory car seat, no seatbelt, no airbag, metal dash…
FUN!
My legs got so broken up that I was in a cast from the waste down for a year…..
So, let’s review, no mandatory car seat, no seatbelt, no airbag, metal dash…
FUN!
You know, when I'm on city streets I always stay <5mph over. Simply due to the fact that I wouldn't want people speeding through my neighborhood.COmtbiker12 said:I thought it was only a recommendation unless there's a policeman nearby. :evil:
On the Interstate, though............. :evil: