Stick Shifts and Safety Belts...here I come.

[Moonliner]

Idiots are always going to find a way to get themselves killed. Seat belt laws are just another example of Nanny government that we can live without.

In fact this could get interesting. The rational I've always heard for these laws is that medical bills for injuries related to morons not wearing safety belts drives up the cost of insurance for everyone. However if Obama or Clinton have their way EVERYONE will have insurance effectively killing this argument.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Idiots are always going to find a way to get themselves killed. Seat belt laws are just another example of Nanny government that we can live without.

There are plenty of statistics that show that thousands more people die when there are no seatbelt laws. It's a freaking switch - when the law is on, less people die, when the law is off, more people die. It sucks, but it's true. (In this instance, I have switched sides and can't help but support safety instead of freedom. Why? My parents hate seatbelts and only put them on to avoid tickets.)