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Old 07-01-2009, 03:16 PM
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I come from the other side. Back when we were living in Maine, I was forced off the road by a logging truck. My vehicle went down an ravine and exploded. I jumped out just before it went over. Thank God ..... no seat belt.


Second experience: I was living in Orlando and coming home from work one night heading east on Rt 50. I saw a VW swerve off the road about half a block ahead of me and soon found out why. Some female, drunk out of her mind was heading west of eastbound 50. I hadn't enough time to swerve, so I just jumped to the passenger side as she hit me broadside on the drivers side.

That's twice I would have been dead had I been wearing a seat belt. A hundred bucks to me is a lot cheaper than my life. And I still have the accident reports that state had I been wearing a belt I most likely would have ended up dead.

So if you feel safe wearing them, by all means do so. Like motorcycle helmets, I believe in free choice. And my choice is to NOT buckle up based on past experiences.
If you believe in "free choice".... well, uh, what happens if I chose to wear my hat inside?