Seatbelts

So I'm being nice and offering a neighbor a ride about an hour ago since her car is in the shop. We get in, I buckle up, and wait for her to.

She doesn't.

So I tell her, "You'll need to buckle up."

She then goes on a rant about how her uncle was in a car wreck and 'they' said he would have died if he had been wearing his seatbelt, this that and the other thing.

So once she finishes, I'm like "you'll need to buckle up."

So then she huffs and puffs and buckles up, but then takes off the shoulder strap and puts it behind her.

"Properly," I said, at which point I get another long rant about personal freedom and decisions.

I still haven't started the car, so we just sit there in silence for a minute before she finally huffs "fine" and does herself up properly. Then off we go.

Seriously, everyone I know who doesn't wear seatbelts has the same story about an uncle or a cousin (never someone I have met) who 'they' said would have died had they been wearing a seatbelt. It's old, tired and stupid.

Most of the road fatalities I read about usually mentions "seatbelts were not in use". Is it so damn hard to understand basic laws of physics?

Seriously.

br0kenrabbit

She's an idiot. Nuff said.

It's all on you if a passenger isn't wearing a seatbelt. No way am I going to get fined for infringing on someones so-called personal freedoms (haha, wut?).

Anyway, yes, I always wear mine. I mean......it's such an effort to sling a simple belt over your shoulder...

I always wear a seat belt, because why not? It takes no trouble whatsoever to put one on, and it's one way to avoid a ticket.

How can you die if you wear a seatbelt? Unless a split second after the impact a sharp iron rod comes flying through the window where the head would be. Darwin will strike her pretty soon. Silly cow.JohnF111

Or you're unable to undo it and the car bursts into flames. Which is why I have a swiss army on my keychain.

People should wear seatbelts for safety. However I don't wear a seatbelt when I ride in the car, I would for safety reasons, but there is no seat-belt where I ride when the car is packed, really though why don't the car manufacturers put any seatbelt on the roof. I would like to be able to strap myself up so I can be safe when I ride, instead of just holding on and hoping my hands don't get tired.

I always wear them

People should wear seatbelts for safety. However I don't wear a seatbelt when I ride in the car, I would for safety reasons, but there is no seat-belt where I ride when the car is packed, really though why don't the car manufacturers put any seatbelt on the roof. I would like to be able to strap myself up so I can be safe when I ride, instead of just holding on and hoping my hands don't get tired.

whipassmt

I've definitely been in SUV's with seatbelts on the roof. It's usually for the person in the middle seat within the back of the car.

Just drive and hammer the breaks, watch as she breaks her nose, then laugh.

Just drive and hammer the breaks, watch as she breaks her nose, then laugh.

lundy86_4

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Just drive and hammer the breaks, watch as she breaks her nose, then laugh.

whipassmt

Well, she didn't want to wear the seatbelt :P It's just inviting somebody to teach her a lesson lulz.

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Just drive and hammer the breaks, watch as she breaks her nose, then laugh.

lundy86_4

Well, she didn't want to wear the seatbelt :P It's just inviting somebody to teach her a lesson lulz.

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[QUOTE="whipassmt"] That's mean!

whipassmt

Well, she didn't want to wear the seatbelt :P It's just inviting somebody to teach her a lesson lulz.

I feel you're putting too much thought into this.

[QUOTE="JohnF111"]How can you die if you wear a seatbelt? Unless a split second after the impact a sharp iron rod comes flying through the window where the head would be. Darwin will strike her pretty soon. Silly cow.MirkoS77

Or you're unable to undo it and the car bursts into flames. Which is why I have a swiss army on my keychain.