Seat-Belt Laws....Excuse me but do we need Government to tell us?

First I think that Seat Belts are a GREAT thing, I would never drive a car (Which is My RIGHT...not a priveldge as the bureaucrats love to tell us) without one. ALL children should be required to wear a seat-belt.

Here's the Problem: This is nothing but a protect-me-from-myself law that raises millions of dollars each year...in my State alone they STOLE from Americans 53.2 MILLION in fines. LISTEN or you'll miss this: Insurance rates continued to climb at 3.2% as they have done for the past 45 years...ZERO Change...AUTO wrecks are down in my State 1.4%, fatalities as up 1.2% as they they do EVERY YEAR even before they enacted Seat-Belt laws........NOTHING HAS CHANGED...can you hear me..NOTHING%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;....EXCEPT one thing..52 MILLION DOLLARS.............52 MILLION DOLLARS.....52 MILLION they took in in FINES.........SEAT BELT LAWS DON'T WORK...GUESS who making the BIG MONEY????

Folks wear your belt it's common sense...if you need BIG-BROTHER to prtect you...Don't Drive!

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Seat-Belt Laws....Excuse me but do we need Government to tell us?internet security

I'm with you on two things: (1) All children should wear a seat belt as a safety measure, and (2) It's never a good idea for government to play big brother and tell adults what they need to do, so there shouldn't be a mandatory seat belt law. There should be a "you assume the risk" law that says you can't sue anyone if you get in an accident and you weren't wearing your seat belt, and I'd also like to see a law that says insurance companies don't have to pay for your injuries if you don't wear a seat belt, but forcing people to wear seat belts and issuing fines for not doing so is, as you said, just a way for the state to make more money.