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Why are seat belt laws a thing?
Woof:
Helmets are required by law for motorcycles yet I've arrived in situations where the rider had its helmet on its elbow (or didn't have one at all) and the skull was cracked open like a walnut.
I've had two situations with no-helmet accidents:
Juan B Justo and Corrientes: skull cracked clean, the biker must've died on impact.
Ugarteche between Cabello and Av. Gral. Las Heras: the biker hit his head on the asphalt and blood was pouring out like water on a hose. This guy survived with mental disabilities.
Laws are there for a reason guys. Paramedics get used to these situations but you could avoid them all together by following saftey rules.
Zloff:
i used to like driving w/o a seat belt and i was the type to drive with one hand on the top of the wheel
but after autox and drifting i don't feel comfortable unless the seat belt is on and both hands are between 8-10 and 2-4
also it's legal for bikers to wear no helmets in michigan
Kumquat:
Why do i need to give partial ownership of my vehicle to the government in order to drive it
Why does my car need a vin
Why cant i import an old bmw for emissions purposes but redneck rick can burn coal in his 5.0 dodge 6900 full size cab that weighs 6000lbs
a lot of whys out there isnt there
VerticalHorizon:
i'm fine with seatbelt laws, i just wish i didn't have to pay a fat vehicle tax every year in order to keep my car in NC :(
Badspot:
Premature death is actually a significant drain on the economy. Raising a person to a productive age consumes a huge amount of resources and you're expected to at least attempt to pay that back (or forward into your own children) before you start consuming resources again in your old age.