jazzymt Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Who asked for that law?? There are some bizarre laws on the books. Nobody bothered to correct me, but I looked it up - apparently there is still no federal seatbelt law, only a national advertising campaign by the NHTSA to encourage young adults to wear their seatbelt. There is some interesting info on the history of seatbelt law here (read the part about New York laws...): http://law.enotes.com/everyday-law-encyclopedia/seat-belt-usage Click it or Ticket campaign info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_it_or_ticket [CENTER][URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18504"]Subaru Plug & Play Aux-in Mod[/URL][/CENTER] [CENTER][URL="http://www.jazzyengineering.com"]www.jazzyengineering.com[/URL][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Who asked for that law?? There are some bizarre laws on the books. That law is from way b4 the mandatory seatbelt usage laws. I think there was a time b4 mandatory seatbelt laws when insurance companies tried to get medical damages legally reduced if a victim wasn't wearing a belt. Non-users of seatbelts got this law passed in response. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Where do you live in Darien/CT Kargurra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I was raised in Darien until college in 1980. How can you afford a house AND a car? Fairfield county is crazy expensive. Beautiful, too, if you can get anywhere through the traffic! I grew up on the Noroton River on the Darien/Stamford border, about 1000 ft from Cove/Holly pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 Darien is a bit too expensive and crowded for me. I live in Westport...just happen to drive through Darien on the way in to work. When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Darien is a bit too expensive and crowded for me. I live in Westport...just happen to drive through Darien on the way in to work. that;s gotta be you I keep seeing on compo & post rd & stuff "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Westport is less expensive than Darien? Redlining in real estate apparently worked out for Darien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 that;s gotta be you I keep seeing on compo & post rd & stuff Not likely, since I just picked up my car on Saturday. But if you're down this way, you'll probably start seeing me more often! Westport is less expensive than Darien? Redlining in real estate apparently worked out for Darien. I don't know about the rest of Westport, but my neighborhood is cheaper than Darien. Generally speaking, the further out from the city you live, the cheaper it is. (But then, you know that...) Westport is about the furthest I'd want to live. Commutes into the city are long enough, and even in to Stamford is pretty bad when you're driving. In that respect, Darien would be a great place to live! [/OT] When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC17 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Instead of the stupid "click it or ticket" drivel, why not use a "hang up and drive" approach? Cell phone use in cars is a lot more dangerous to other motorists than those who don't wear their seatbelts (and only endanger themselves). Never understood why there's not more focus on cellphone and (God help us) Blackberry usage in cars by drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 I'll agree with you. I don't know if cell phones count as a primary or secondary offense. (I assume that it's a primary since they did have a big crackdown once the law was enacted.) I'd say that Cell phone use causes more accidents, but I have no statistics as to how many of those accidents are fatal. In that respect, the "click-it or ticket" campaign probably saves more lives. When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC17 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Of course, assuming that you're right, that would mean that society would be more interested in saving the stupid from themselves, than the more intelligent from the less so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Not to get into a political discussion, but isn't that the purpose of Government...to protect people from themselves? When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Not likely, since I just picked up my car on Saturday. But if you're down this way, you'll probably start seeing me more often! ah ok, sorry. I just realized your profile says 08. I keep seeing a SWP 05 or 06 around. I'm sure I'll be seein you though. "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 NP. I've been keeping my eye out for others. They're not particularly popular cars, considering how many other models of Subarus are around. When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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