I have to agree totally on the belts. We've worn them faithfully for 30 years or so. I've seen some really horrible sights in person when the belt was not being worn. However, the personal story is this:
Our son was 15 with a new license. His mom & I both had to be @ work when his team was playing a game, so I told him he'd have to drive our 84 Nissan p/u to catch his bus. He didn't want to, but I insisted.
Coincidentally:?: we all found ourselves traveling the road home together, he was in the lead, then his mom, then me. I watched as he hit a wet/muddy place in the road and the p/u left the roadway -- hit into a deep ditch -- flipped end-over-end -- then rolled 3 times ending up on the passenger side. The windshield & toolbox were thrown off and rolled over. When I got to my son he was in a crushed cab hanging by his seatbelt. He had 2 small scratches on his left arm and no other injuries. We popped the belt loose & I lifted him through the windshield opening to safety away from the truck.
Do I believe in seatbelts?????? :dunce: Read the story again if you can't find the answer to my question.:happyhapp My son is now 23, married & in University, and has a 2 yr old son -- my grandson -- who would never have been born if my son had failed to wear that seatbelt. Government or not, they are the right thing to wear when driving or riding in a vehicle !!!!!!!!!!!!
Mach 73