New Seatbelt LAw as of Sept. 1st
08-26-2009, 04:01 PM
#31
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Acording to a Texas law enforcement officer, on another forum, that is one of the reasons why the new Texas law is in place. That, and having pick-ups or vans occupied by a larger group than the vehicle was designed for.
Of course, it's possible they could all bounce out and have no brain damage.
08-26-2009, 04:20 PM
#32
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Ask my son if he belives in seat belts everything in his car came out.The next day we went back and found his ipod,camera and other small things 300ft away from the car his wallet even came out of his pocket and got ejected.
In the one pic you can see the back seat sticking out the window.All he had was a small cut on his nose and a big purple seat belt mark on his chest.
In the one pic you can see the back seat sticking out the window.All he had was a small cut on his nose and a big purple seat belt mark on his chest.
08-26-2009, 04:36 PM
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Here's my take on this. I think this law is ridiclious. Here's why:
If I choose not to wear my seatbelt, that should be my own perogative. I am not hurting anybody or anything bu not wearing my seatbelt. They should not be taking my choice away from me if I choose not to do the smart thing and wear one. Pretty soon we will all be told when we are allowed to go to the bathroom. With that being said, I wear my seatbelt always anyway. Just stating the obvious.
If I choose not to wear my seatbelt, that should be my own perogative. I am not hurting anybody or anything bu not wearing my seatbelt. They should not be taking my choice away from me if I choose not to do the smart thing and wear one. Pretty soon we will all be told when we are allowed to go to the bathroom. With that being said, I wear my seatbelt always anyway. Just stating the obvious.
I knew a guy who didn't believe in wearing his seat belt. Someone cut in front of him at an intersection, he was only doing 25. It was a residential area. Both he and his daughter went through the windshield. He was off work for several months. 18 months later he was still pulling little pieces of glass out of his head. He was lucky. He wears his seat belt now.
08-26-2009, 04:57 PM
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I'm glad for you and your family that you do wear your belt. But there is a flaw with your reasoning that your choice affects no one. When your head is plastered all over the pavement and parts of your body are scattered at an accident scene, someone in law enforcement has to clean it up. I guess if I was in law enforcement, I'd be in favor of the seat belt law for that reason alone. Then of course there is the impact it has on your family.
I knew a guy who didn't believe in wearing his seat belt. Someone cut in front of him at an intersection, he was only doing 25. It was a residential area. Both he and his daughter went through the windshield. He was off work for several months. 18 months later he was still pulling little pieces of glass out of his head. He was lucky. He wears his seat belt now.
I knew a guy who didn't believe in wearing his seat belt. Someone cut in front of him at an intersection, he was only doing 25. It was a residential area. Both he and his daughter went through the windshield. He was off work for several months. 18 months later he was still pulling little pieces of glass out of his head. He was lucky. He wears his seat belt now.
08-27-2009, 12:12 AM
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haha ya in WI you can ride in the back of a pickup if you are in the city and going under 35 mph I believe it is. But the people in the front need a seat belt. I am agianst the madatory seat belt although I always wear mine all the time. Not to go political but if the gov. controls healthcare they will be able to make even more crazy stuff mandatory, like helmets. They can use the "keep the cost of health care down" argument. So I will take the seatbelt law if stays at only seatbelts.
08-27-2009, 05:51 AM
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I dont think anyone really got the whole concept of this, It was saying that now the seat belts will be required in the backseat as well now. I believe that was the only change.
08-27-2009, 06:21 AM
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08-27-2009, 07:11 AM
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08-27-2009, 07:20 AM
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08-27-2009, 12:31 PM
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The Heck with the seatbelt laws. The way I look at it, there are waaayyyy too many idiots on the highway already. If they don't have brains enough to wear seatbelts, then hopefully they'll become a statistic before they breed.
Same deal for cellphone/texting laws. We don't need some new law. There is already a law in every state regarding "Reckless Driving". Contact your local mayor, city councilman and tell them pass a city ordinance requiring the police start writing reckless driving tickets to anybody on a cell phone. In most states this is a moving violation that has max points, and in some states it is a felony. Seems like this ought to work.
Same deal for cellphone/texting laws. We don't need some new law. There is already a law in every state regarding "Reckless Driving". Contact your local mayor, city councilman and tell them pass a city ordinance requiring the police start writing reckless driving tickets to anybody on a cell phone. In most states this is a moving violation that has max points, and in some states it is a felony. Seems like this ought to work.