Seat belt and shoulder belt...?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by REO6205, Jun 14, 2019.

Seatbelts?

Poll closed Jan 14, 2020.
  1. All the time

    83.8%
  2. Whenever I think about it

    1.9%
  3. In bad weather

    1.9%
  4. Only when crossing a scale

    10.5%
  5. Never.

    2.9%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    That is your choice, I respect it.
    I will say that you will never see statistics contradicting the ones you use, they are just not kept, nor talked about.
     
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  3. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Just like every other statistic, survey, pole. Always adjusted for desired out come.

    Nobody is telling you not wear one.
     
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  4. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Careful now, you're accusing somebody of "adjusting" this poll and that's not happening.
    That's like calling somebody a liar and that's not a good idea.
    The results you see here are not adjusted...what you see is what the members posted.
     
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  5. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Careful now, don't accuse me of calling anyone a liar.
     
  6. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    I'm pretty sure they were merely saying every statistic saying seatbelts are better is wrong because it disagrees with them.
     
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  7. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Or?
     
  8. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    That's exactly what I meant.
    But this guy has it out for me. I figure accusing me of calling someone a liar is his way of booting off here.
     
  9. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Not at all, that would be a one sided view, now wouldn't it. What I mean is there has never and never will be any statistics kept or published on those that died or was injured because of a seat belt.
    I am sure that wearing them is safer as far as numbers go, but it also works the other way, no one will never know how often. period.
     
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  10. The Gels

    The Gels Light Load Member

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    Are people really trying to argue that seatbelts aren't safer than not wearing seatbelts?
     
  11. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Not at all, just that I should be able to choose to wear or not.
     
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