11-29-2008, 01:56 AM
airhornahole Wrote:I agree with your statement. However, the issue becomes liability. If you accidently run into me on a snow slick road and you were not wearing your seatbelt, should your insurance company be responsible for any additional injuries you receive because you were driving in an unsafe manner? Where do you draw the line?
hotzester Wrote:Quote:Not wearing a helmet or a seatbelt doesn't affect the safety of other drivers on the road, both should be optional under the law.
Not always true. Without a seatbelt, that driver risks being moved out of the driver's position, the only place he/she can attempt to regain control of the vehicle. Without someone controlling the vehicle, it's entirely possible that the car can go up on a sidewalk and hit someone, go through a storefront, strike another car, or just sit in the middle of the intersection. Keeping the driver in the driver's position is absolutely necessary for the safety of others.
Case closed. Nothing else needs to be said.