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Originally Posted by nututv
I've been t-boned twice. Both times by drunks hitting me in the drivers door. The slowest impact was just over 45 mph. I wasn't wearing my seatbelt, I never do. Both times that's what saved me, had I been obeying the law I'd have been dead for sure. Both times the door was caved in to the center console or beyond. I was thrown to the passenger side. I'd have had a hood ornament stuck in my chest had I been strapped in. I raced motorcycles for years, crashed at over 80 too many times to count. Walked away from all but one that rang my bell a bit too hard. lol
Nothing is 100 percent, never will be. I'll take my chances thank you. Where do you call it quits? When they enforce wearing anti skid slippers in the shower so you don't break your neck?
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Just for balance, I was T-Boned by a one ton truck doing 35 (at least) in a camaro and I rolled three times. Had seat belts on, when the Police showed up with the ambulance he asked the other cap was I alive. I answered, the belts saved my life. 10 years later was t-Boned by an SUV, I was making a left turn and she couldn't see the red light because she was looking directly into the sun. I was saved by the side air bags....car was totaled and I was sore for a couple weeks but if I didn't have the belts I would have been dead and if I didn't have the bags I would have been dead. I believe that we should have a choice but if you don't buckle up and are hurt you pay the bills, not the insurance company. Same with helmets on bikes, you don't need to wear them but I don't want to pay for your injuries.