Are our Slants "Unsafe"?

fzmax said
The nanny state isn't bogus. This isn't Australia. It's a slippery slope that leads to less freedom to do what you want with your ride.

It's a seat belt dude. It's not like you're restricting horsepower. No, you shouldn't be forced to wear one...It's a personal choice. But it SHOULD be mandatory that EVERY car has seat belts. It's a proven fact that they're safer than NOT having them. Duh? lol

...So you're telling me that you don't care if someone you love doesn't wear a seat belt?

Valiantsignet20 said
Why, that is a personal choice. If someone doesn't want to wear or have one it will not kill you. Same as an alcoholic (non driver), smoker, sex addict and abortions. It effects the one making the choice. If you don't agree with it you don't have to smoke or drink. Become a priest. You can have as many babies as you want and you don't have to ride in the damn car.

Nanny state or not I believe the bottom line for most laws in the 20th and 21st century is the generation of revenue.

I understand your point. However I live in an area where if you don't wear a seat belt, you're definitely going to die. Las Vegas has the craziest drivers of them all.

caferacerx said
my take on seat belts is this
I ride a motorcycle as my main mode of transportation year round weather permitting
so riding in a car without a seat belt is still several thousand times safer then when I am on my bike, yes seat belts are good and I use them when I feel it is appropriate, perhaps 50% of the time, but it is MY choice NOT the goverment! I am against any legislation that restricts the freedom of individuals to make decisions, even stupid decisions for themselves, as long as they DON'T effect anyone else,
and yes I always wear a helmet while riding my bike, in fact when they repealed the mandatory helmet law the first thing I did was go out and buy brand new helmets, why? because it was MY choice to wear one ! no one was forcing me

You wouldn't want to ride a motorcycle out here...Trust me on that.
Again, I agree that it's a personal choice to wear a helmet or seat belt...But every car/truck should at LEAST have the OPTION of a seat belt.