Tangent: >That's part of the reason debate over seat belt laws is often misguided under the guise of being only about self inflicted harm. It's also to protect

Tangent: >That's part of the reason debate over seat belt laws is often misguided under the guise of being only about self inflicted harm. It's also to protect you from others becoming a meat torpedo. Additionally, if the driver is belted in they are likely to have a higher chance of maintaining or regaining control of their vehicle if they aren't tossed around inside, allowing them the chance of preventing further harm to others due to a completely out of control vehicle. Which is why there's still debate about motorcycle helmet laws. A motorcycle helmet basically only protects the person wearing it.