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Grant · 06-01-2007, 02:00 PM

Know what? You can mandate seatbelt usage, but you can't make people actually wear them. Pure and simple.

And, as for the political nuances of such laws, consider the recent news out of New Jersey, where the Democratic governor, John Corzine, was critically injured when his SUV, traveling at a brisk 91 MPH on the Garden State Parkway, was involved in an accident. The severity of his injuries was attributed to not wearing a seatbelt.

Gee, top dog in the state, and a Dem to boot, not wearing a seatbelt and simultaneously eclipsing the posted speed limit by nearly 40 MPH. But he's a big advocate now. On TV every night. Crutches! Lights! Action!

Personally, I'm all for seatbelts. Like motorcycle helmets and safety locks on guns, they just make sense. Speed limits are a different issue, because your actions -- namely, disregard for the limit -- can put others at risk. But if you want to cruise on your Harley sans a brain bucket, don't come drooling on me when you crack your noggin on the curb. Likewise, if you go for an unscheduled flight through your windshield because your seatbelt was under your fanny.

Stupid is as stupid does, and gene pool can always use a little chlorine. Problem is, a lot of this stupidity winds up costing us more in insurance, etc. You can't legislate common sense.

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Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	Know what? You can mandate seatbelt usage, but you can't make people actually wear them. Pure and simple. And, as for the political nuances of such laws, consider the recent news out of New Jersey, where the Democratic governor, John Corzine, was critically injured when his SUV, traveling at a brisk 91 MPH on the Garden State Parkway, was involved in an accident. The severity of his injuries was attributed to not wearing a seatbelt. Gee, top dog in the state, and a Dem to boot, not wearing a seatbelt and simultaneously eclipsing the posted speed limit by nearly 40 MPH. But he's a big advocate now. On TV every night. Crutches! Lights! Action! Personally, I'm all for seatbelts. Like motorcycle helmets and safety locks on guns, they just make sense. Speed limits are a different issue, because your actions -- namely, disregard for the limit -- can put others at risk. But if you want to cruise on your Harley sans a brain bucket, don't come drooling on me when you crack your noggin on the curb. Likewise, if you go for an unscheduled flight through your windshield because your seatbelt was under your fanny. Stupid is as stupid does, and gene pool can always use a little chlorine. Problem is, a lot of this stupidity winds up costing us more in insurance, etc. You can't legislate common sense. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."