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SIKSUKR · 04-13-2007, 01:58 PM

I'm glad you all survived your accident Momcat but I don't really buy your argument with unbelted drivers being more dangerous to you as being very credible.That is most of the basis behind your post.I think that's quite a stretch.First of all I always wear a belt.There are certainly a lot more distracting things going on in a car that are far more dangerous to you than an unbelted driver.The obvious first one is cell phone use.How about stereos and on screen navagation systems,people eating and yes reading while driving.Teenagers just having fun not paying attention.I'll bet 95% of accidents are due to driver error,virtually none would be due to losing control of yourself in the seat cuz you were not belted.If your in position to be hurled out of your seat,your already in big trouble.If this is one of your basis for having seatbelt laws then you should be trying to ban the most dangerous activities that I mentioned above.I doubt that will happen cuz we all love our accessories.As you put it,why should I pay for all of the inattentive drivers who have saddled us with all these medical expenses?Clearly that's the cause of the majority of accidents.

04-13-2007, 01:58 PM	#55
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I'm glad you all survived your accident Momcat but I don't really buy your argument with unbelted drivers being more dangerous to you as being very credible.That is most of the basis behind your post.I think that's quite a stretch.First of all I always wear a belt.There are certainly a lot more distracting things going on in a car that are far more dangerous to you than an unbelted driver.The obvious first one is cell phone use.How about stereos and on screen navagation systems,people eating and yes reading while driving.Teenagers just having fun not paying attention.I'll bet 95% of accidents are due to driver error,virtually none would be due to losing control of yourself in the seat cuz you were not belted.If your in position to be hurled out of your seat,your already in big trouble.If this is one of your basis for having seatbelt laws then you should be trying to ban the most dangerous activities that I mentioned above.I doubt that will happen cuz we all love our accessories.As you put it,why should I pay for all of the inattentive drivers who have saddled us with all these medical expenses?Clearly that's the cause of the majority of accidents. __________________ SIKSUKR