Posted On: April 4, 2005, 10:21 pm CDT

Posted By: Jeremiah D.

I agree with T. Francis, "Then you must reduce the speed limit to 15 mph, outlaw passing, and close the roads when it rains, snows or gets dark." Any type of driving can be dangerous and when somebody gets behind the wheel they are take a chance that is more likely to get them killed than top-rope climbing up a mountain bluff. The point is that the driver makes the choice and if it comes down to me making a choice that might kill me or the government making a choice that takes my freedoms away, well I'll take my chances. I now live in a state (I used to live in N.H.) that requires seat belt use at all ages and can be a primary citation. Now I always wear my seat belt as I did when I lived in N.H but it's just the ideal that kills me, people want big brother to watch and make laws to take care of someone because they're too stupid to take care of them self.

I know people say this is the 'rare' incident but a relative of mine was involved in a major automobile accident. They were in the back seat at the time and were of age that they did not have to wear a seat belt (they lived in N.H.). To get to the point it was a slippery winter night and the car went off the road and flipped over a few times. My relative was thrown to the front and good thing because the officers at the scene of the accident said that had anybody been belted in the back seat they would have been crushed to death. My relative attained no major injuries. Again, people say seat belts save lives and I agree but don't tell me I have to wear them, let me make that choice.