If you think about it, he is a part of trucking just like a trucker is.
But Lilbit is right, it is an open forum.
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Discussion in 'Truckers News' started by Cybergal, Apr 7, 2009.
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i am glad to have a few leo's here.kind of nice to get a different perspective on how they think.as far as why the seat belt law is law.answer is simple.insurance companies have big money and donate to campaigns.they wanted it they got it.
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Doesn't our gov't, a gov't with it's nose in the wrong hole at any given time (i.e. this pointless war), have more important things to worry about? So, our young men, and women can be shipped to foreign countries to be shot up/blown up on a whim, by our gov't. Our taxes can be increased to a rediculous amount to fund such ignorance, along with the notion that, at will, our gov't can just print some new money to fund the rebuilding of same foreign country to which, let's face it, the whole world could do without. ad infinitum. ad nauseum.
Point being, the gov't had very little to do with the seatbelt laws. The insurance companies (didn't the seatbelt laws come in around the same time as the FRA laws?) dropped a collective wad of cash in the laps of legislators. You see, now that the gov't said, "All you idiots better have some liabilty insurance!" The insurance companies though to themselves, "Oh, no! You mean we're gonna have to fork over the dough every time someone dies? Well, then you should pass a law requiring seatbelt use to minimize the risk of death. Here's a wad of cash to get things moving. Let me know if you need any more?"
Our gov't.? Their smart enough to spend money, and enact legislature that, while well intentioned, generally, isn't very well thought out. And, I could cite a plethora of examples. But, the truth is I can't think of a counrty I'd rather live in. Maybe, the US got us in this mess. I Promise, the US will get us out.
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07-379Pete, arky870, otherhalftw and 4 others Thank this.
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I believe most states had to pass some kind of seatbelt law or risk loosing a percentage of there federal highway road funds.
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Seatbelts do save lives . Far too many people die when ejected . On the other hand far too many children were killed by Joan Claybrook's killer airbags . The solution ? NHTSA tells you not to use the front passenger seat then allows manufacturers to install a disabling switch .
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That could be. The same reason they lowered the alcohol legal limit to .08 or risk millions in highway money from the feds. Same reason the lowered the speed limits in the late 70's-80's to 55 mph. Only within the last 15 years did they go back up. -
Funny thing about Ky's seatbelt law, if you know what type of license plate to get you dont have to wear a seatbelt. Anyone can get the plate and no its not a handicap plate. I got'em on both my pickup's.
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