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Or ride with the damn bell ringing the whole time. I have a co worker who I won't ride with anymore simply because of that.
by Libcat99 3y ago
Or ride with the damn bell ringing the whole time.
I have a co worker who I won't ride with anymore simply because of that.
- mewpmewp2 3y agoWould it help if in addition to the bell ringing, cars would start to let out some very nasty odour? Could help with the deaf and the noise ignorant.
- al_borland 3y agoOr maybe a speed limiter. You can’t go over 25mph until the seatbelt is fastened. That would let people move a car in the driveway or something minor, but force them to buckle to get on most roads.
- mewpmewp2 3y agoThere was a death at 20mph around our area though, because of no seatbelt. It was specifically shown at the course to attain the driver's license.
- lupusreal 3y agoHow fast was the other car going?
- codr7 3y agoIt was also a choice; life is full of risks, having stuff (or even worse, other people) decide for me which I should prioritize drives me bonkers. The same person who's super disciplined about seat belts likely takes other risks that another person would deem at least as serious. Having an optional reminder feature is great; forcing it, not so much.
- Snow_Falls 3y agoUnfortunately, not wearing a seat belt isn't a risk borne just by the one in the seat. There have been cases of people flying out of their window and battering someone with their body due to not wearing a seat belt. Of course, everything carries a risk of harm to someone else, its a matter of where to draw the line.
- codr7 3y agoYeah, but these are people in the same car who are very likely in agreement about whatever risks.
- Snow_Falls 3y agoYou misunderstand, its the person in the car you hit that would be knocked by the flying driver.
- codr7 3y agoReally, that's the risk you're telling yourself you're preventing by bossing other people around?
- pixl97 3y agoWe already legally force it in almost every state on public roads because it's not about you, it's about everybody else minding their own business getting killed by your choices. Doesn't take much FOD on the highway for your unbuckled body to slam into something and now you have a driverless vehicle. Also every else in your car should be bucked too so you're not bumping noggins.
- codr7 3y agoI find this line of reasoning extremely far fetched. Is this how far you're willing to go to boss other people around to fit your preferences?
- foooorsyth 3y agoLimiting speed (below highway speeds) can be incredibly dangerous. Not being able to merge at speed is a non starter.
- Libcat99 3y agoThis is a non issue if putting on the seat belt fixes it.
- codr7 3y agoSee, now you're using the seat belt as an excuse to not avoid other risks. Avoiding a car crash in the first place would definitely be the better alternative.
- pixl97 3y agoAre you a teenager, because this line thinking crosses into the territory of "I don't need a seatbelt, I'd just use my arms to stop my ass from getting flung out of the window, while having zero clue how physics works. Do you think of the 6 million police reported auto crashes in 2022 (in the US if you're not from here) that most if not all the people involved would have rather not been in an accident in the first place?
- kuon 3y agoI always put my seatbelt (feel naked without it), but I deactivated the ringing in my car, otherwise it's annoying if you have a bag on the passenger seat.
- b112 3y agoSir, mother in laws should be spoken of with more respect.