Do you fasten your seatbelt for every journey?.....really?......I don't

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People who don't put a seat belt on are probably the same people who find it to hard to indicate.

Ebe_Scrooge

Of course, there is the theory that a seatbelt provides a false sense of security.

I don't think many people would argue against the fact that a seatbelt can save your life in the event of a crash at, say, 30 or 40 mph. But what about 70 mph ? It could be argued that a crash at that speed is going to kill you come what may, and if you're not wearing a seatbelt you feel more vulnerable so take a lot more care ..... I guess it's very much akin to the "metal spike instead of an airbag" argument.

For the record, I always wear a seatbelt :-)

property.advert

I didn't when a youngster years ago but have done so for at least a couple of decades and it just doesn't feel right if I don't. I also won't go in cars when people refuse or when they have been drinking or any such nonsense.

alastairq

I wear seat belts....for my own protection...especially when being driven, as I have an inate distrust of all other drivers' abilities......such a jaundiced view of the abilities of others comes from my work.

I don't particularly care if anyone else does, or does not wear a seatbelt, in their vehicles.

Inevitably they will either suffer, or get prosecuted......no amount of crusading will ever truly have an impact.

debsy42

A few years ago I'd got in a bad habit of not putting my seatbelt on when I started driving, I'd put it on about 10 minutes into the drive, I can't really say why I did this, just a habit I fell into.

Left my sisters house one Sunday night to drive and see my friend without seatbelt, couple of miles up the road at some traffic lights I put my seatbelt on as per habit. Literally a couple of minutes later I got hit head-on by a drunk driver who wasn't wearing his belt. I consider myself lucky, I survived with a broken sternum and a few other injuries. He died at the scene in the footwell of his car, his airbag had deployed but hadn't saved him.

Boy have I learnt my lesson, soon as I get in the car the belt is on for me and any passengers and I refuse to drive until everyone is done. Seems the OP thinks it will never happen to them, I never thought it would happen to me

DaveF327

reduceditem wrote: »

Rock/mountain climbers take considered risks.....do you think they are complacent?

No, because they "buckle up" their safety harnesses before they climb

If they had the complacency that you seem to have, half of them - in their higher risk situation - would be splattered all over the ground.

Radsteral

i came from albania,
having started to enjoy newish cars, the albanians have found some problems with them and dealt with them in a great way

you enter in your car, and sit down.. start your engine and move.......problem is, you will hear the non wearing seat belt warning sound..bom..bom..bom endlessly'
problem solved---- go to a breakers yard and get just the metal part of an old seatbelt and stick it on your car seatbelt holder so the computer thinks you have put your seatbelt on )

its good idea but on the otherside i see many many windscreens there cracked....by their heads !!

Jinx

I learned to drive just 5 years ago, so its totally habit to put my seatbelt on. (not doing so would be like going out without perfume on-just not happening) And while I personally havent been in a collision my daughter was while out with her gran... She wasnt seriously hurt, just a little bruising but it could have been much worse had she not had her belt on.

Arg

debsy42 wrote: »

A few years ago I'd got in a bad habit of not putting my seatbelt on when I started driving, I'd put it on about 10 minutes into the drive, I can't really say why I did this, just a habit I fell into.

Left my sisters house one Sunday night to drive and see my friend without seatbelt, couple of miles up the road at some traffic lights I put my seatbelt on as per habit. Literally a couple of minutes later I got hit head-on by a drunk driver who wasn't wearing his belt. I consider myself lucky, I survived with a broken sternum and a few other injuries. He died at the scene in the footwell of his car, his airbag had deployed but hadn't saved him.

Boy have I learnt my lesson, soon as I get in the car the belt is on for me and any passengers and I refuse to drive until everyone is done. Seems the OP thinks it will never happen to them, I never thought it would happen to me

His choice.

banger9365

always but a seat belt on in lorry or car the only time i do not have one on is when my lorry is going back words and in a yard or depo