I disagree.
I mean south Dakota is out in the booneys so not too many people own cars out there ... but in NJ / NY the roads are filled not only with drivers but with aggressive drivers. Accidents are common place.
Cars have certain safety standards seatbelts are part of those standards. Here in NJ it is a law that everyone needs to wear their seatbelt. If I crash into you ... I am responsible for damages but if you have ignored the safety features of your car then you are partially negligent. I agree with this and although I sometimes dont like wearing my seat belt I do like the law.
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Originally Posted by SeanF
Do I understand you right? I am required to wear a seatbelt in order to prevent you from being too overly inconvenienced by an accident you caused?  How about you just don't cause the accident in the first place?
I can't speak for other states, but...
South Dakota has a mandatory seat-belt law. However:
If you cause an accident that injures me, you're responsible for those injuries even if they were exacerbated by my failure to wear a seatbelt. Which, IMHO, is as it should be. |