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Do you actually wear your seat belt?

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Contributor: JessCee JessCee
I got a seat belt ticket a few years ago. Ever since I've always worn it... now, if I don't, I don't feel right, at ALL! LOL
02/27/2012
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
I always wear a seat belt, the statistic on death, dismemberment, brain injuries and morbidity without seat belts are SO high, it would be ridiculous to not take the 15 seconds it takes to put one on to risk your life.
02/27/2012
Contributor: Roz W Roz W
It's really not that much trouble...
02/27/2012
Contributor: js250 js250
No. I would be dead right now if I would have when I was in a wreck. Now I mentally can not even think about wearing it!! Cannot do it!!!
02/27/2012
Contributor: TheSinDoll TheSinDoll
Everyone who rides in my car, family or not, wears a seat belt. If I had a car accident, my insurance wouldn't cover it if we weren't.
02/27/2012
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
I always wear mine. It is common sense in my book.
02/27/2012
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
I didn't at all for the longest time but have trying to get in the habit of doing so.
02/27/2012
Contributor: ~LaceyLace~ ~LaceyLace~
I always wear my seat belt. It's more of a habbit and I always automatically buckle up whenever I get into a vehicle.
02/27/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I always wear my seatbelt as does my husband.
02/27/2012
Contributor: ellejay ellejay
Absolutely always.
02/27/2012
Contributor: In Between Soliloquies In Between Soliloquies
In my state, it's the law and the fines are significant. When I'm a passenger, I'll delay putting it on just to be rebellious/lazy, but when I see police I usually at least cross it across my chest as I pass by them. When driving further than a couple of blocks, I always wear it.
02/27/2012
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
No reason not to wear it, so I always do.
02/27/2012
Contributor: CindyH CindyH
some times i forget
02/27/2012
Contributor: Zombirella Zombirella
Quote:
Originally posted by Beck
About 2 weeks ago my hubby got a speeding ticket and earlier today we were talking about it and realized the cop did not give him a seat belt ticket, but I know he never wears it.

I want to know, how many people actually do?

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I know I should and it's probably stupid that I don't a lot of the times. My excuse is I'm short and it's always tearing into my neck. I do on the highway and holidays or I throw it on when I'm coming up on places that cops hide around here to catch speeders. My car even has that annoying "ding" that goes on for like 5mins to get you to put your seat belt on. I need to start doing it every time. It really is stupid and lazy of me not to and now I feel like a horrible person for not doing it lol. I will start getting in the habit of doing so.
02/27/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
I always wear my seat belt. ALWAYS. Sometimes I have a hard time remembering if I'm sitting in the back seat, but that rarely happens anyway.
02/27/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
I nearly always wear my seatbelt. I don't if my driving territory is more surrounded with water than with other cars, though. On your way out ice fishing, a seatbelt is only going to endanger your life...
02/27/2012
Contributor: PeaceToTheMiddleEast PeaceToTheMiddleEast
That sucks and I always wear mine.
02/27/2012
Contributor: squire squire
I like my skull the way it is.
02/27/2012
Contributor: geliebt geliebt
Absolutely, all the time. I'm way way way sensitive to car-related injuries..
02/28/2012
Contributor: Undead Undead
Quote:
Originally posted by Beck
About 2 weeks ago my hubby got a speeding ticket and earlier today we were talking about it and realized the cop did not give him a seat belt ticket, but I know he never wears it.

I want to know, how many people actually do?

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Most of the time I do
02/28/2012
Contributor: Lover of Leather Lover of Leather
Usually not during city driving. After some interesting research into injuries created below or above 35 mph, I found that more injuries occur from using the seatbelt at lower speeds, than not using them at all. At higher speeds I use them, getting ejected from the vehicle just doesn't sound too exciting to me. With lower speeds, when the seatbelt locks, catches as you are thrown forward, your body rotates around the shoulder harness creating a twisting, torquing of your upper back/neck areas as your pelvis is held down. This usually creates some really nasty injuries at even slower speeds of 10-15 mph. Even though this research is out there, and readily available to anyone, it probably won't work as a defense for not wearing your seatlbelt, sorry, I know that sucks, but it is what it is.
02/28/2012
Contributor: Passionate Pastor Passionate Pastor
I always do. It is a good example for my kids and I feel kinda naked without it.
02/28/2012
Contributor: catgirl9 catgirl9
The wheels don't move unless everybody has seat belts on!
02/28/2012
Contributor: calliope calliope
I always wear my seat belt. If I'm driving I won't go unless everyone puts theres on. I have lost way to many people in my life to car accidents. I hate driving. I have so much anxiety while driving it's like tourture.
02/28/2012
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
I always wear it when I'm driving, but I can sometimes forget if I'm a passenger with hubby driving the truck. That's the only vehicle that it slips my mind. I'm a nervous passenger with other people.
02/28/2012
Contributor: voenne voenne
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Originally posted by DiamondKoala
Free EMT advice, if you are ejected from your vehicle, you are about 6x more likely to die from the accident as a result. So whatever the risk of dying may be as a result of wearing a seatbelt, it's one I am willing to take.
Good to know. I agree.

I always wear mine. I've been in a car accident and rear ended in the past, and I would never risk it. Even though it causes discomfort/pain upon impact, I would have rather that then flying out of my car.
02/28/2012
Contributor: Azule Azule
I wear mine now. Not so much when I was younger.
02/28/2012
Contributor: arewehavingfun? arewehavingfun?
It is an automatic response for us to wear our seatbelts. I hope everyone with children makes sure they use seatbelts and car seats.
02/28/2012
Contributor: arewehavingfun? arewehavingfun?
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I nearly always wear my seatbelt. I don't if my driving territory is more surrounded with water than with other cars, though. On your way out ice fishing, a seatbelt is only going to endanger your life...
Ice fishing sounds FUN!!! Remember the movie "Grummpy Old Men"?
02/28/2012
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by Beck
About 2 weeks ago my hubby got a speeding ticket and earlier today we were talking about it and realized the cop did not give him a seat belt ticket, but I know he never wears it.

I want to know, how many people actually do?

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My husband always wore his. I didn't bother....felt confining, till my best friend was rear ended by a dump truck. She was half in and half out the windshield. She died 30 minutes later, unrecognizable to her family due to her massive facial injuries. Only her rear bumper was crushed and the trunk slightly deformed. Had she had on her seat-belt , she would have WALKED away from that accident, probably without a scratch. I will NEVER get in a car again, without immediately belting up. It was a very, VERY costly lesson in how delicate and breakable WE are.
02/28/2012