r/Laws • u/bluefoxicy • Aug 22 '14
How do we get mandatory seatbelt laws repealed?
Not in /r/askreddit because I'll hit the "no soapboxing" rule PDQ.
I am getting sick and tired of having mandatory seatbelt laws shoved down my throat. Things like this remind us that we live in a society where the rules and the authority are most important. You should wear your seatbelt because... "cops will spot you, and give you tickets." Really.
Heil!
Heil polize!
Who cares? Who fucking cares if you're driving without a seatbelt? If you hit my car, you die. I don't die because of your lack of seatbelt. If you don't want to wear a seatbelt, FINE! It's not like you're playing Angry Birds while driving and not paying attention to the fucking road.
Isn't this unconstitutional? Didn't the supreme court rule that the government can't make laws about an individual's governance over their own health and safety, and thus can't force them to take self-preserving actions? Oh we can force you to have healthcare now, but we can't send the police to make sure you're following the low-sodium diet the doctor put you on (even though sodium isn't unhealthy for most people, aside from a very small percentage of the population who have a genetic defect).
This is why we don't have mandatory helmet laws. You have to wear a helmet if you're under 18 because your parents can be convicted of negligence in care of a dependent; you're not legally required to wear a helmet yourself.
It's not anyone's business who else is not wearing their seatbelt, and I would like to withdraw my tax dollars from support of police in proportion to the time spent by police enforcing mandatory seatbelt laws.
