I also tend to not like laws that are for one's own "personal safety". Back in
the 'old days' of the eighties we called people that promoted and liked these
laws "safety nazis". I remeber reading a hilarious article in our college
newspaper about a guy who went to a sagfety nazi meeting regarding WA states
recently passed seatbelt law. He told how all the people were congratulting
themselves and feeling very self-rightous becuse now that the law had passed
"people HAVE to buckle up". He caused a distubance when he said very correctly
"Not me. The law states I DON'T have to buckle up in fact, because the law
exempts all vehicles made before 1965."
" I drive a 1964 Corvair! "
I think he left after that.
-Wayne (number three or four I think)
> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:17:10 -0800
> From: "StevesTR" <StevesTR@veroquest.com>
> Subject: RE: Shoulder Belts -- TR3A
>
> This difference of opinion is a good example of why I dislike seatbelt
> laws so much. How a person wants to choose their own risk, how they wish
> to live or die is a personal decision. I don't move the car unless the
> seatbelt is on because I believe that in an accident, my flesh will
> probably come in hard contact with some surface in the car, like the
> steering column so I want to remain in the same inertial frame as the
> seat so I take my chances that the car wont crumple on me - that is
> where I take my chances. Randall prefers to be ejected and thrown clear
> or duck or whatever and that is another set of risk/chances. It's all
> cool; a roll of the dice, either way can be right or wrong depending on
> the physics.
>
> The point for me is that this is a personal decision since it is your
> own personal life and that is why I really dislike that personal
> decision being taken away due to the seat belt laws; at least it is this
> way in California, I don't know if these laws are common to the other
> states.
>
> Okay, that's my two cents for a Sunday.
>
> - -Steve
> '74 TR6 (Thumper)
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