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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Damn I Hope They All Come Out Well
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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to be completely honest that car does not look too bad makes you wonder if they were all wearing their seatbelts what would have happened it would also show the safety of the car but because only one person was wearing their seatbelt you cant really draw any conclusions. Hopefully everything goes alright and tehy get better.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Wow that car was mangled.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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lol i think its time for you to go to wal mart and get a new perscription
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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hope everyone makes a speedy recovery.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpnwink
to be completely honest that car does not look too bad makes you wonder if they were all wearing their seatbelts what would have happened it would also show the safety of the car but because only one person was wearing their seatbelt you cant really draw any conclusions. Hopefully everything goes alright and tehy get better.
don't squint next time you look at the pics.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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don't squint next time you look at the pics.
QFT
That car is f*cked.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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Maybe not walk away, but the injuries would've been possibly cut by 50%. Seatbelt kept me from flying through my open window and possible 20 feet down onto the interstate when I hit the bridge. Yes it made me hurt my side because I folded sideways over the center console. But I'll take that out of being someone's hood decoration on the interstate 20 feet below me.
Well of course, but people were being really hard on his post when it really wasn't what he ment. I belive in seatbelt use, I think there is something wrong with a person who dosn't wear their seatbelt. I'm probably opening myself up to all sorts of flaming here but honestly guys, this **** is not worth your life; Especially the "its uncomfortable" crap.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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No reason not to wear it.
just like bikers should NEVER ride without a helmet.

But people are free to make those choices for them selves.
Even if they are wrong.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by chipsgt
No reason not to wear it.
just like bikers should NEVER ride without a helmet.

But people are free to make those choices for them selves.
Even if they are wrong
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Precisely. The driver should be the only one who holds the decision. If the driver says you wear it, you wear it. Otherwise, it's your own life, do with it what you wish.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
Precisely. The driver should be the only one who holds the decision. If the driver says you wear it, you wear it. Otherwise, it's your own life, do with it what you wish.
I agree... I think its passengers responsibility to choose if they wear one or not... but if you get pulled over and the passengers dont have seat belts on the driver gets a ticket
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PimpLay2
I agree... I think its passengers responsibility to choose if they wear one or not... but if you get pulled over and the passengers dont have seat belts on the driver gets a ticket
Yeah. Honestly, no one gets in my car without a seatbelt. For reasons like what happened to me and to your friends. Never entered my mind until I got crushed by another human being. Just say you hit a tree along a road where the speed limit's 55mph...would you willingly and knowingly in ANY other situation want to get hit by 150lbs of mass traveling at a steady 55 mph with only YOUR BODY to slow it down?

But yeah, if you allow or choose not to wear your belt, you shouldn't get a ticket. I DO think you should be limited or excluded from suing for damages as a result of a crash though.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by chipsgt
No reason not to wear it.
just like bikers should NEVER ride without a helmet.

But people are free to make those choices for them selves.
Even if they are wrong.
And in MI, if the driver or the passenger feels free to not use their seatbelt, the cops that pulls them over can inform them they are free to not use it, just so long as they pay the cost of the ticket every time they get caught.

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But yeah, if you allow or choose not to wear your belt, you shouldn't get a ticket. I DO think you should be limited or excluded from suing for damages as a result of a crash though.
Its law (in some states) because reduces reduces injuries in crashes (statistically) which reduces cost to society in terms of insurance cost, lost work, emotional trama, etc, etc. The politicians that make the laws determined this is more beneficial than the right of the individual to make the decision to wear a belt or not.

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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And in MI, if the driver or the passenger feels free to not use their seatbelt, the cops that pulls them over can inform them they are free to not use it, just so long as they pay the cost of the ticket every time they get caught.
No doubt.
I'm not saying that there wont be consequences.
I also agree with Alley, if the driver says put it on, put it on or get out!
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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This scumbag (druggie) had 4 people in his back seat & none of them had their seatbelts on (cause they are stupid), and they got pulled over by a cop because he saw 4 people sitting in the back seat of a sedan (& he knows there aren't 3 seat belts back there). So, he pulls over the car & writes the driver 4 tickets for seatbelt violations because none of them were above 16, & the driver is like 19....
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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HAAAA^ thats great
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by krispy
Its law (in some states) because reduces reduces injuries in crashes (statistically) which reduces cost to society in terms of insurance cost, lost work, emotional trama, etc, etc. The politicians that make the laws determined this is more beneficial than the right of the individual to make the decision to wear a belt or not.
Its not just that. The real decision behind manditory laws is the minor wreck - you weren't wearing your seatbelt you lose control of the car after the initial impact (because you are no longer in your seat) and run down the little old lady pushing baby twins and are unable to hit the breaks in time. Get the picture? Its not just YOUR life you are taking in your hands, its people outside of the car that get hit after you loose control because you were not held in your seat in what would have otherwise been a minor wreck. Does this make sense?

Helmet laws however... If you are dumb as a stump and don't wear a helmet, as long as you have insurance feel free to kill yourself, grind your face off, smash every bone in your face (while turning into a parking lot at 2mph - look up the stories). I look at the unsafe riders not wearing the correct equipment (and that includes those half shell helmets) and just think about how stupid they are for riding like that... No, its doesn't look cool. unless having an IQ less than the sandal size they are wearing is cool.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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my prayers go out to them
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
Precisely. The driver should be the only one who holds the decision. If the driver says you wear it, you wear it. Otherwise, it's your own life, do with it what you wish.
No one ever rides in my car without a seatbelt, you don't like it, you get out of the ******* car. As the driver of the vehicle, it is your responsibility to ensure everyone is buckled up. If you fail to do such, YOU can be charged for people in YOUR car not wearing their seatbelts. Now its hard for them to push this in court if none of the people in the car want to press charges, either way, its not worth it. How good would you feel if you got into an accident and everyone else got fucked up because you didn't enforce the rule of wearing a seatbelt? I know I would feel like ****.
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Damn, that's brutal, hope everyone makes a good recovery. Thoughts and prayers to them and the families.

Originally Posted by alleycat58
Precisely. The driver should be the only one who holds the decision. If the driver says you wear it, you wear it. Otherwise, it's your own life, do with it what you wish.
Same here, my car does NOT move without everyone doing up their seatbelt, mine's probably saved my life twice.
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Same here seatbelt on everyone. Only the bitchs complain. MY BOOBIES
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by IsItFast?
Helmet laws however... If you are dumb as a stump and don't wear a helmet, as long as you have insurance feel free to kill yourself, grind your face off, smash every bone in your face (while turning into a parking lot at 2mph - look up the stories).
Agrered to a degree...but even if they have insurance, the cost of their stupidity is borne by the other helmeted insured riders whose premiums have to rise to cover the huge expenses, and that's unfair as hell.

I'd feel better about it if insurance companies put the helmetless riders into their own high-risk pool. Perhaps the stunning premiums that would result could change a few minds on this ignorant practice!
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rockin_cj
No one ever rides in my car without a seatbelt, you don't like it, you get out of the ******* car. As the driver of the vehicle, it is your responsibility to ensure everyone is buckled up. If you fail to do such, YOU can be charged for people in YOUR car not wearing their seatbelts. Now its hard for them to push this in court if none of the people in the car want to press charges, either way, its not worth it. How good would you feel if you got into an accident and everyone else got fucked up because you didn't enforce the rule of wearing a seatbelt? I know I would feel like ****.
Glad im not the only person who sees this way!
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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if they are 18 or older they will be ticketed for not wearing seatbelt, under 18 driver is liable for seatbelt usage
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