Do you think that the government should be able to fine you for not wearing a seat belt?
599728
Absolutely not. It's the first step down a slippery slope to a total government nanny state. Obviously you are better off wearing your seatbelt. You are better off not drinking or smoking, exercising 5 times a week, eating a balanced diet, chewing 15 times before swallowing your food, looking both ways before crossing the street, and not running with scissors.\n\nThank God we haven't reached a point in this country where EVERYTHING that you SHOULD do you MUST under penalty of law. This is a free country, right?
442974
I agree completely with you. There are a lot of hand-free devices if you want to use cell phone during driving. It's dangerous and in many countries is already illegal.
641819
No.  Speeding, running stop sign, etc are moving violations.  Not wearing seat belt, at least where I live, is probable cause to have you pulled over and ticketed.  It's not a violation that would cause points to be placed on your driver's license, or would cause an increase in your insurance premiums like all moving violations do.
339483
It is an offence under the Road Traffic Act. Driving without insurance.
703564
I was involved in a road rage incident where a young male tried to run me, my wife and two lads off the road.  The police were informed, given an accurate description and registration.  They did not act upon this and months later the idiot has caused a young woman to collide with a bus in Oxfordshire, resulting in her death.   My wife and i were contacted and have identified the idiot and will more than likely have to attend court, which we don't mind.  However, it is not going to give this 24 year old woman her life back!\n\nWhy do people have to rush around, speeding and being aggressive.  The maximum sentence for this kind of incident is 14 years.  The law needs to act upon this and impose stiffer penalties especially where loss of life is concerned.  \n\nI think any person who has caused a death due to agression and stupidity on the roads should have their licenced revoked indefinitely and if they are caught driving they should serve 5 years in prison each time they are caught.  The sentence for dangerous driving resulting in death should carry a 25 year sentence.\n\nThe government is too soft.  Money is more important in the eyes of the law, just pick up the newspapers and see the sentences imposed for money related crime or fraud or drugs.  The government needs to throw out an improved message about the value of life!
458778
Yes. The roads are goverment property, and a goverment officer (police) can set up a road block if they believe that it will prevent property damage, loss of live, or major injury. It's legal anywhere.
971264
Actually I am pretty sure it is illegal for anyone under 15 not to wear a seat belt in the back seat.
626665
There is a federal law that says all people inside a car must be wearing safety belts.\n\nDoesn't matter if you're an adult or a child, front seat or back.\n\nClick-it-or-ticket!
1106943
Um... I'm pretty sure they can't ticket you in your own driveway as it's not a public roadway.  You can DEFINTELY contest the violation on that grounds if it really was in your driveway.  It's not actually illegal to let your 5-year-old drive the car down the driveway if you want to, let alone to not wear a seatbelt.\n\nThat said, if you're not wearing a seatbelt and you get in an accident your dead body could hit another car when it flies out the windshield, and cause a second accident.  Besides, if it does all come down to money, for people who don't have health insurance, the state gets stuck with the ER bill after a car accident, so it's in the state's best financial interest to make that bill as small as possible.\n\nSeriously, though, I don't see how it could seriously hurt anyone but yourself and those who care about you if you're not wearing a seatbelt, and I'm all for letting morons do the species a favor by removing themselves from the gene pool, so why not let people decide for themselves if they're going to wear a seatbelt.  Not that not wearing a seatbelt is really indicative of the decision-making skills that distinguish an adult from a child.  After all, the point of requiring childen to wear seatbelts is that they don't have the decision-making skills to make a good choice, and doesn't chosing not to wear a seatbelt demonstrate that same lack of ability to make responsible choices?
72820
According to the Constitution the Federal Government can't enforce seatbelt laws.  They get around it by spending bills, demanding that states create certain laws under the theory it falls under interstate trade clause of the Constitution, which is a complete missinterpetation, but that's the way it's done.
1112326
I have also wondered why they don't, I mean if I'm driving along in my car and don't have my seat belt on I get a ticket.  Why would anyone think it's okay to put about 30 children in a moving vehicle without buckling them up??
107053
Individual rights and personal freedoms are legislated "things" or laws of a land.\n \nLaws then  are a rule of a land and a culture,  not a matter of personal opinion. Although we may dispute a law and not agree with it, that opinion does not protect you from the consequences of violating such laws.\n    \nTake for example the issue with "illegal" search and seizure by authorities.  A law was made  in this country to prevent illegal searches by the sovereign government.\n\nMany years ago wearing seat belts in a car was considered to be a nuisance.  Today most states have seat belt laws and you can be cited if you are not wearing one.  Some people dont like wearing seat belts.  Is this an invasion of your freedom or a law of the land you agree to follow as a citizen?\n\nThe United States was founded on a level of freedom found no where else in the world.   Any forms of legislation that makes and attempt to improve domestic security will compromise the level of freedom we are accustom to and covet.  \n\nOnce the population decides that security is more important than surrendering personal freedoms they will be legislated and become a law of the land.\n\nJust like the seat belt issue... it will become a part of our culture, and a personal mind set and not a personal sacrifice.
947125
No.\n\nIt's a free country, people should be able to go outside anytime they want. The government couldn't restrict us from going outdoors. That's crazy and dictatorship-like.
629611
According to the law, driving is a privilege, not a right.  They can basically put whatever restrictions they see fit.
471486
theres a catch. seat belt laws are federal. no state can enforce fed laws or take in compensation (fines & such) on behalf of the fed. google it.
332607
Because if anyone was allowed to drive a car, there would be many injuries. We need a way of regulating who can use a car for the interest of public safety.
690267
Sure, as long as you can tolerate disgruntled customers who might miss their flight, alarms beeping when someone doesn't take their belt off, & saying "Sir, you CAN'T bring this on board."\n\nIf you can handle that, you'll be fine.\n\nUPDATE: Oh, yeah...frisking.