do any of you NOT wear seatbelts in the car? (or have family or friends who don't?)

[SnowCover]

do any of you NOT wear seatbelts in the car? (or have family or friends who don't?) In BMW or otherwise......

Two days ago, a car with 3 people over-corrected itself and they landed in the ditch. The car rolled over and all 3 people in the car were ejected and killed instantly. It made me sad because it happened near my favorite Shell gas station. The three young people(30 to 40) lost their lives. If they were wearing their seatbelts, the would probably have sustained minor injuries at most. RIP.

[tturedraider]

It’s been almost 45 years and I’m still going to get teary eyed just typing this. When I was in high school one of my friends, who was an amazingly talented singer, was killed right before graduation when she was thrown in a rollover accident and the car rolled over her. Virtually our entire high school came to her funeral and the church was literally standing room only. I’ve always been a seat belt wearer, but for more than a decade after that I had a personalized license plate that said “BUCL UP”. My car doesn’t move until everyone, front and back, is buckled up.

At the end of the funeral they played a recording of her singing the hymn “Lord, I’m Coming Home” and it was beyond emotional.

[nerdogray]

I never wear one. I have the nag coded out.

[reallymarkedup]

And there's your two type of people, inside of two replies.

[ppointer]

I wear one 99.9% of the time. The .1% is up or down the drive way, which is why I code out the seatbelt audio alert.

Maybe a year ago I was seated up front on a Delta flight. I could see the guy in 1D (right-hand aisle seat) intentionally sitting on his seat belt the entire flight, ground to ground. My opinion? He was a total dumbass, but at least seated in the front row would probably not hurt anyone else if he were to get launched.

[RigaTony1982]

I’m curious of the people who don’t wear them, what’s the rationale? Genuinely curious, not trying to start anything.

[BeEmVe]

Given the number of people who regularly die in accidents who are not wearing a seat belt I would say a considerable number do not.

[DanG]

I am one who always does wear one.

[Gainzberg]

Too many close calls on the road on a regular basis from people either not paying attention, texting, etc. I feel unsafe not wearing it...I don't see a negative in wearing it, only positives.

[SnowCover]

Originally Posted by BeEmVe

Given the number of people who regularly die in accidents who are not wearing a seat belt I would say a considerable number do not.

the number is shockingly high, after a quick google search.

it's 2024.. not 1984... yet people are still choosing not to wear seatbelts?

what's even more shocking was that a lot of parents let their little kids ride around without carseats or booster seats!(which should be criminal, IMHO)

[co_440i]

I was in a rollover once and my seatbelt helped save my life. I will ALWAYS wear it, and I will not drive a passenger who is not wearing one.

[tturedraider]

Originally Posted by Gainzberg

Too many close calls on the road on a regular basis from people either not paying attention, texting, etc. I feel unsafe not wearing it...I don't see a negative in wearing it, only positives.

I agree with this. In all honesty, besides the safety issue, a primary reason I wear one is the security it gives of holding me in the driver’s seat and I need that for the way I drive. Lots of people would call me an aggressive driver. I call myself a focused, purposeful, and intentional driver. Basically, I never drive like I’m on a Sunday afternoon stroll. I always drive like I have somewhere to go and I’m not interested in taking my time getting there. I’m not rude and I follow the rules of the road pretty strictly, I signal my intentions every single time, I don’t weave in and out of traffic, but I drive with purpose and I don’t dilly dally. Even though I do not drive slowly my friends have never complained that my driving causes them to feel uncomfortable and they are always very willing for me to do the driving. I will give one caveat to Sunday style driving. I love to drive up the two lane, Sheridan Road, on the north shore in Chicago, it is absolutely gorgeous, and I’m perfectly happy to drive 35 - 40 mph (which is still over the 30 mph limit ) and take my time to enjoy that drive.

[swellengear]

Originally Posted by SnowCover

the number is shockingly high, after a quick google search.

it's 2024.. not 1984... yet people are still choosing not to wear seatbelts?

what's even more shocking was that a lot of parents let their little kids ride around without carseats or booster seats!(which should be criminal, IMHO)

Yeah man. I totally agree re the kids without seats/belts. Here in SA I see kids standing on passenger seats on a daily basis! I don't have kids myself, but that sh1t makes me angry. Even my dog gets clipped on to the seatbelt when he's in the car! (by his harness, not collar)

Re the seatbelt thing, I genuinely feel uncomfortable when not wearing one.

[Nahlem]

Yeah in my car it is, no seatbelts? Well then it is the bus for ya. Hade a couple of friends back in the days around 15-18 years ago i think it was to this day, they drove of in the middle of night taking their mothers car on a "fun" drive they drove of the road at high speed, hitting a tree pretty much cleaving the car in two they got lucky, the car hit the tree in between front and backseat. They all got injured really bad one of them lost their eyesight to 60% vision or so in one of his eye, the other one got one punctured lung, the other ones escaped with various type of injuries that all required hospitalisation. The police report said hadn't they worn their seatbelts at that time, they would have perished due to the violent trauma. They were 5 in the car at the time of the accident and drunk at least they had the common sense to put on their seatbelts, though the hospital personal told them due to having alcohol in their blood at the time of the accident, they didn't tense up so that "helped" with "milding" the blow of the crash, but it was still really bad.

I know the driver got punished really hard they were all around 16-17 years old back then so none were eligible for adult punishment but the driver had to go on regular drug check ups until he was 19 years old and then he was eligible for driving license. Oh and yeah none had driving license back then sense you only can get one at 18 years old here.