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Yes,Always,Although sometimes I don't wear it properly,I put it under my arm when reversing and sometimes forget

I got stopped by a traffic cop one day and got a ticking off,He said I could get done for
that, so I try not to forget now....I can imagine what people would think if they heard me up in court for ' improper use of a seatbelt'
 

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I can't afford the fine for NOT wearing one and if I DO have an accident, without wearing it, my insurance premiums will go up.
 

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It's the law here and I always do when I'm driving the 'normal' way. I do not wear it while driving on the passenger side delivering the mail, it's too constrictive and gives me less control of the vehicle. We are rquired to use seat belts if we have a right-hand drive vehicle.
 

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Everytime. A very close friend of mine died in a car accident a few years ago. She was also pregnant. It was a SMALL(and I mean small)accident and she wasn't wearing a seatbelt. She banged her head off the dashboard and the side of her door and was killed instantly. Even before than I always wore my belt.

Not to start something but I have to say that even if it does irritate your skin, buy a cover. Your skin being irritated is better than your life being lost. ALSO, wearing the shoulder part behind you will not save you in any way in the case of an accident. Just a little 411 from experience
 

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When I was first driving, seat belts were optional and very few people wore them. But when I was 20 and had just had knee surgery, a good friend was rear-ended by a car going 20 mph. Her knees were smashed into the dashboard and she fractured one of them. That cause such sympathy pains in my knee that I've worn a belt ever since (even to back out of the garage). I feel too vulnerable.

Originally Posted by crittermom

I will NOT wear one!!! I hate them and I would rather pay a fine than be trapped in a vehicle that has caught on fire and I can't get the seat belt loose.
I will ONLY slip it on when I see a Police pull out behind me.
As to this argument (and the one where you get submerged in water). Chances are: if you have an accident and are not wearing a seat belt, you will probably be seriously injured or unconscious and unable to escape the car anyways. Having the belt on means that you increase your chances of being conscious and able to extract yourself from the car.
 

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I will not move my car an inch without my own seatbelt and my passengers buckled. If I'm driving, I'm responsible for the lives of the people in my vehicle and those around me. (To a certain extent of course.) I have always had the idea that my actions affect those around me. I never want it to be said that my actions caused pain (of any sort) to another living creature and could have been prevented. I work with people with disabilities every day. Several people I've had as clients were in some sort of accident. Most will be quick to tell you, their seat belts or other protective gear, saved their lives, vs hurt them. I meet so many people who have had their lives changed and now have to regroup....people who have lost everything. It's hard not to take their stories home with me.
 

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I always wear my seatbelt and make my passengers, I would hate for anything to happen to anyone I was driving around.

We have a cutting tool/window breaking hammer in the console just in case.
 

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I never leave my driveway or anywhere else for that matter without putting my seatbelt on first. The same goes for anyone else who wants to ride in my car- i'm responsible for them, so they all wear seatbelts when they're with me. All of my nieces and nephews know to sit in the back seat as well since that is safer for them. And for my little nieces and nephews, I use car seats and booster seats as needed. I would never take a chance with the lives and safety of those i love
 

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Originally Posted by crittermom

I agree that the chances are better if you wear them. I won't argue that!!!
But, I HAVE been in an accident where my Brother WAS trapped in his seat belt and the car DID start to smoke and the Policeman had to cut his seatbelt with his knife.
So, I won't wear them.
(I do however make my kids wear them-----the way I see THAT, is I can get them out if we are in an accident)
There ya go then
carry a knife in the driver compartment.After all if your unconcious or dead you won't be able to get the kids out the car.





I had an accident on my motorbike (not my fault of course,the chain locked around the rear wheel) I was sent over the handle bars and landed on my knees in front of a car.
I was ok although I smashed my knees in and shattered my helmet.
I decided that day I would be safer in a car, they have more protection and seat belts.
Imo Driving a car without a seatbelt is no different than riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
 

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There ya go then carry a knife in the driver compartment.After all if your unconcious or dead you won't be able to get the kids out the car.
I will NOT comment on this.....as it is MY choice NOT to wear one.
I have deleted my precious post also
 

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Always, before the car goes into gear, everyone in the entire car has to have on a seatbelt (From a purely selfish angle, I don't want to die or have someone else in my car die because you were unbuckled in my backseat and bashed me when you went sailing). Shoot, 5 miles an hour and no seatbelt can knock your teeth out on the dash! No thanks.
Two of our best friends were T-boned a few years ago in their minivan (someone ran a red light) and their van flipped 3 times. The witnesses said they were sure they were all dead. They all had on their seatbelts/carseat seatbelts. The 3 kids were fine, and the only serious injury was the DH, who hit his head on the windshield- he's fine now
. And the new van has airbags
. And just something to think about- if you are planning on your airbags protecting you, it won't do you a lick of good if you miss them!


Oh, and we also have a cutting tool and a tool to shatter the window in case of emergency.
 

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Oh, and we also have a cutting tool and a tool to shatter the window in case of emergency.
We have a box cutter in our glove box and DH always carries a pocket knife.As for shattering the window,a good 4-way does the trick.
 

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ALWAYS wear a seatbelt - even just going from the mailbox in our complex to our apartment. I also will not let anyone else travel in my car without a seatbelt. I think you have to be crazy not to wear one.

Same with helmets on a bicycle - that's a safety must do.
 

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I always wear a seatbelt, it's a rule of my family and it's just automatic. But I'd always wear one, it's too dangerous not too! I hate riding in cars and it would just be even more scary without a seatbelt!!! This weekend my teacher's son was involved in a car accident and he's now in a coma.
 

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I always wear my seatbelt and require all my passengers to wear them. I feel very uncomfortable without a seatbelt even if I'm just backing the car out of the garage to clean.
 

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I always wear my seatbelt with the exception of teeny tiny things- like if I'm moving my car around in the driveway for something. But if I'm on the road I have it on- it feels too weird not to have it. I never used to when I was young but once I got into drivers training I got so used to wearing it that I always do now. I don't necessarily buckle up before I put the car in drive- sometimes I do it as I'm pulling out of the driveway and get going.
 

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im guilty!! i never wear one either only when we go out of state, or drive to nyc because i get nervous when im outta home lines, ya know. my bf on the other hand wears one if he is driving up the street, i guess i should start wearing it more, maybe one day it will save my life!!!
 

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I don't wear one.. Mostly because they are too confining,, and because i'm too big,, so they are super super tight...
 
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