Wayne.B wrote:

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 14:53:16 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:
I can see your point, but on the other hand (and there's always another
hand), the police *do* sometimes slow down traffic to peek in cars for seat
belt compliance. There are occasional complaints about this, but mostly it
goes by without much whining.

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I always wear my seat belt, as do my passengers. I think it's just
common sense, and don't really understand people who have a problem
with fastening their belts.

I usually wear my belt too, but my wife finds it uncomfortable and
refuses to.


On the other hand (as you would say), I think the seat belt law is bad
legislation, and I think that police roadblocks to enforce it is
equally bad law enforcement.

Any law that's enacted for the sole purpose of protecting ourselves from
ourselves is intrusive and unnecessary. If someone does not wear their
seatbelt, and they are in an accident, then it's on them if they get
hurt worse. If someone's comfort is worth more to them, than the
potential for increased injury, it's a choice that should be made by the
individual. If someone wants to be on the fast track to a Darwin award,
who are we to stop them?

I would feel differently if the seatbelt law was designed to protect
other people from an individual's negligence (such as DUI), but that's
generally not the case.


Dave