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In a car accident you want to stop people form being thrown around the car, hitting each other, steering wheels etc. 'Judy Knew Her Killer' is a good example o
by youngtaff 14y ago
In a car accident you want to stop people form being thrown around the car, hitting each other, steering wheels etc.
'Judy Knew Her Killer' is a good example of why even backseat passengers should wear belts - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEa8j98eR9g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEa8j98eR9g
On a motorbike you want the rider to separate from the bike, if a bike is rolling and the rider is attached to it they are going to get really mangled.
- fossuser 14y agoI didn't mean to imply that the motorcycle rider should be strapped to the bike, but rather that if the seat belt law is about safety the legality of motorcycles seems a bit hypocritical. Although your point about not injuring other passengers within the car could be part of it.
- youngtaff 14y agoI guess it's about harm minimisation and if you banned motorbikes, I guess you'd have to ban cycles too. There were moves in the EU a few years back to limit engine capacity of bikes.