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There are 2 reasons - Health issues - trouble breathing. - getting stuck in the car that's on fire, drowning etc. (yes I know you are better of with the seatbel

There are 2 reasons - Health issues - trouble breathing. - getting stuck in the car that's on fire, drowning etc. (yes I know you are better of with the seatbelt)

briandear 9y ago
Trouble breathing? You’re probably wearing the seatbelt wrong. It goes across the chest, not around one’s neck. If one is that delicate that the light touch of a chest belt causes difficulty breathing, then one might ought to drive oneself to a hospital post haste.
- ed_balls 9y ago
  I know a person that has papers from the doctor to show it to the police. He's morbidly obese and has a medical condition, which causes trouble breathing.
  - TomK32 9y ago
    But he's okay with driving a car despite his condition?
TomK32 9y ago
We have a few decades of statistics that tell use that wearing a seatbelt and not getting flung out of a car during an accident is much saver than getting stuck in the car. http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/jul/13/joseph-trillo/ri-rep-trillo-says-30000-people-have-died-because-/ http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/jul/1... Seatbelts save lives, it's a fact you can't get around. When they developed and tried them, they realized how good seatbelts are and decided that every car should have them, not patent fee for any manufacturer. Or just don't buy an electric car...
- ed_balls 9y ago
  Not sure why the downvote. I'm just presenting BS arguments that people have for not using it. I'm fully aware it's a bad idea.
ptaipale 9y ago
Some people have a phobia with the belt, and might even be legally have an exception. Someone I know has a brother who was in an accident, was wearing seat belt, was stuck in the car as he couldn't release the belt, and was burned somewhat. He simply couldn't buckle up after that and eventually got some kind of exemption for medical reasons.
- isostatic 9y ago
  I have one of these in the centre console container https://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Emergency-Windcsreen-Hammer-Seatbelt/dp/B018LP1G62 https://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Emergency-Windcsreen-Hammer-Seat...

There are 2 reasons - Health issues - trouble breathing. - getting stuck in the car that's on fire, drowning etc. (yes I know you are better of with the seatbelt)

briandear 9y ago

Trouble breathing? You’re probably wearing the seatbelt wrong. It goes across the chest, not around one’s neck. If one is that delicate that the light touch of a chest belt causes difficulty breathing, then one might ought to drive oneself to a hospital post haste.

ed_balls 9y ago
I know a person that has papers from the doctor to show it to the police. He's morbidly obese and has a medical condition, which causes trouble breathing.
- TomK32 9y ago
  But he's okay with driving a car despite his condition?

TomK32 9y ago

We have a few decades of statistics that tell use that wearing a seatbelt and not getting flung out of a car during an accident is much saver than getting stuck in the car. http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/jul/13/joseph-trillo/ri-rep-trillo-says-30000-people-have-died-because-/ http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/jul/1... Seatbelts save lives, it's a fact you can't get around. When they developed and tried them, they realized how good seatbelts are and decided that every car should have them, not patent fee for any manufacturer. Or just don't buy an electric car...

ed_balls 9y ago
Not sure why the downvote. I'm just presenting BS arguments that people have for not using it. I'm fully aware it's a bad idea.

ptaipale 9y ago

Some people have a phobia with the belt, and might even be legally have an exception. Someone I know has a brother who was in an accident, was wearing seat belt, was stuck in the car as he couldn't release the belt, and was burned somewhat. He simply couldn't buckle up after that and eventually got some kind of exemption for medical reasons.

isostatic 9y ago
I have one of these in the centre console container https://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Emergency-Windcsreen-Hammer-Seatbelt/dp/B018LP1G62 https://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Emergency-Windcsreen-Hammer-Seat...