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As much of an idiot as a driver not wearing a seatbelt.
by bearmode 4y ago
As much of an idiot as a driver not wearing a seatbelt.
- capableweb 4y agoA car going down a roadway without a driver because he got flung away from the steering wheel in a sharp turn is a lot more dangerous than a bike rolling down without a driver. They are not the same thing.
- Am4TIfIsER0ppos 4y agoSo not at all? All helmets and seatbelts do is protect yourself, a little, so nether should be mandated by government force. "Wear this to save your life or we'll kill you!"
- bearmode 4y agoSeatbelts absolutely do not just protect you "a little". I've seen people flung from cars, having their limbs ripped off in the process, whilst the person sitting next to them (with a seatbelt on) was completely fine, save a few bruises.
- mharig 4y agoI do not wear a seatbelt. Never needed it in 36 years of driving. Of course just when I am driving. I have no confidence in other monkeys.
- bearmode 4y ago>I have no confidence in other monkeys. This is why you wear a seatbelt. You know there are other people on the road when you are driving, right?
- mharig 4y agoYou just have to anticipate the actions and reactions of the monkeys. Very rare cases, when this is not possible. If you want to minimize your risk to get hurt in an accident, it is way way more efficient to minimize your participation in traffic.
- tmnvix 4y agoOr a driver not wearing a helmet?
- bearmode 4y agoOn a race track, sure. But the default safety appliances when driving on normal roads are your seatbelt and airbags. They're analagous to bike helmets here.
- Fricken 4y agoIf was driving only on quiet residential streets at speeds below 30 km/hr I wouldn't be very ambitious about using a seatbelt either.