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Embrace Life - always wear your seat belt
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I was involved in a crash when I was 18. I was travelling along a road with a speed limit of 100km/h (60m/h) with my dad in the car. This road has crossroads. An old guy didn't look as he drove out from one of the crossroads. I didn't have time to take evasive action, and so I crashed into his drivers door.We were all wearing seatbelts.
During the crash, my knee must have hit the dash somewhere, so i got a compound fracture in my right knee. My dad's head hit the roof somewhere, so he got a minor laceration on his forehead. The guy driving got minor bruising to his hips. If the other guy wasn't wearing a seatbelt, I have no doubts that he would have died, despite only driving slowly.
The other guy was at fault in this incident, but imagine having to overcome the thought that you have been involved with the death of someone. I find that thought fairly uncomfortable.
if I was going 60 my belt would be on, it's a risk assessment on my part, my comfort > chances of wrecking in town +getting hurt when doing so.
I just hope you have health and car insurance. I know I don't want my tax dollars going towards fixing you up after doing something so stupid.
Clearly someone who plans when they will die also plans when they get injured and need medical attention. I'd definitely make the same decision about health insurance if I planned my death and scheduled my accidents.
That would also make them much less inconvenient! I could plan them around my lectures! Boy your life is swell!
Zombie, I find it odd that you seem more concerned about milk being sold in bags than you do your own safety.
I was like you when I was young and stupid. I didn't need a seatbelt. I'll be able to brace myself for the impact and other assorted, stupid 'reasoning'. Glad someone was able to get through to me to wear the damn things.
I was like you when I was young and stupid. I didn't need a seatbelt. I'll be able to brace myself for the impact and other assorted, stupid 'reasoning'. Glad someone was able to get through to me to wear the damn things.
What's the cliche I'm looking for here? Oh yes, I believe it is "ignorance is bliss."
except for the fact that Ive been in 3 bad wrecks and didn't need them, if the jolt was bad enough one would think I would wear a belt at low speeds, it wasn't.
And what would "your situation" be??
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I can't believe anyone wouldn't wear their seatbelt on a street or highway at any speed. It isn't all about your speed; you could easily be going 35 mph but be hit by another car traveling 70 mph. The risk simply isn't worth not wearing a seatbelt to be slightly more comfortable.
Personally, I find it awkward to be in a car and not have a seatbelt on.
Personally, I find it awkward to be in a car and not have a seatbelt on.
Yeah, nothing could go wrong when all the cars involved in a wreck are only going 35. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g
Great video rdowns thanks for sharing. I watched it earlier today and forwarded it on. So simply done but so right.
If you can weave in and out of the streets here at 70 mph you should join the indy racing brother.
Yeah, nothing could go wrong when all the cars involved in a wreck are only going 35.
You pretty much just proved my point with that movie, I don't drive a 59 bellaire.
I think you yet again missed the point.....
Most wrecks happen around town and at very low speeds. They prevent injury in a wreck. I hope for idiots like yourself who do not wear seat belts that states change the laws that if some one hits you they have ZERO liability for any of your medical cost because you choose not to wear a seat belt which would of reduce injuries and besides that it is the law any how.
People like you force insurance rates to go higher because of higher medical cost for injury sustained.
The seat belts are "uncomfortable" is a load of crap. The only way I can see them be unconformable is if you are massively obsess and if that is the case then you have larger problems.
You have yet to come up with a good reason why you do not wear one. Clearly you have no problem wearing one on the highway which also tells me your unconformable excuse is a load of crap. Seat belts are designed in a way that they are not unconformable.
Also would like to point out if you are going 30 Mph and some one hits you at head on a 30 mph that basicly the same as you doing 60 MPH and slamming into a brick wall.
Tell you what, you do what you want, I do what I want. If you have problems paying your premiums go get a second job. Problem solved. The only claims I have ever filed was from hail damage, its not my fault that there are a lot of sue happy city folks.
Also for your last point, yes, most people who went to college took physics. thats fairly obvious. As I said I have been in 2 head on collisions, neither was as bad as some of these videos propagate. You also fail to realize that cars are designed for deterioration these days which lessons the impact of the "60 mph" collision.
Yes I know they are designed to crumple but figure out that you are coming to a dead stop with in what 3-4 ft from what ever speed you are at. Not going to help you out much.
I have to pay higher premiums because of idiots who do not wear seat belts. Because injuries sustain the person who hit the idoit not wearing their seat belt they are required to pay the cash for it. Maybe it is time insurance (health and auto) say no to paying it. You are 100% on your own due to the fact you choose not to wear basic equipment. Lower premiums for all.
btw check out this video at 40 km/h (25mph) well under you 35 mph limit for your selt belt. Watch the back passenger with no seat belt.
Oh and we are still waiting on your "excuse" for not wearing one. Clearly it is not unconformable because you have no problem wearing on on a highway which I might like to point out your risk of getting in a wreck that can cause serous injury is a hell of a lot lower.
Its a sad life to live in fear all of the time, do you wear a bullet proof vest outside also? I live life the way I want to, if a seat belt bothers me when I am going 1 mile away in town then I won't wear it. Its a risk assessment.
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