Comments on: New Seat Belt Law In Florida

By: Marissa

Marissa — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:40:09 +0000

Why is it ok to have a law like this? But yet it doesnt apply to all??? Example PBSO transport???

By: ROBERT HYATT

ROBERT HYATT — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:58:26 +0000

SEAT BELT LAWS IN ANY STATE ARE “UNCONSTITUTIONAL” HOW IS IT THE GOVERMENTS. BUSINESS TO TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO WARE A SEAT BELT. THE ONLY PERSON I’M ENDANGERING IS MY SELF. IT’S JUST ANOTHER INTRUSION BY GOV. INTO OUR FREEDOMS.

By: Warr Carr

Warr Carr — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:07:06 +0000

Why do we have a no helmet /no seat belt law for motorcyclist and then pass a seat belt law for people in automobiles that have less chance of being injured because they are protected by steel, airbags, etc.
Sounds like a new way to make money off motorists. I wear my seat belt 99.9% of the time. I was 2 blocks from my house and got a seat belt ticket for $100 as I watch a motorcyclist zip past us. I have a perfect driving record also. Do you think I could have gotten a warning for a 1st offense? NO WAY!

By: J.

J. — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:50:29 +0000

No its not about time !! Is this the USA or Russia ? Were they have to do as theay are told . It is our life our car and our business whether we want to wear a seatbelt or not !! Wearing a seat belt for me is going to cause an accident ..
the seatbelt cuts right into my neck !!! No matter how i adust it ..or put a pad on it ..it cuts right into my neck and i am having to constantly move it when im driving which is going to cause me to have an accident ..or cut my neck off if im in an accident !!! How and where do i get a form for medical exemption ???

By: Hank

Hank — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:30:33 +0000

As one of millions of claustrophobic people who cannot buckle up (yes, there is a medical exemption, and I have one) this is irritating because now I have to be stopped, show my driver’s license, have it verified and waste both my time and the police officer’s time.

As long as I am not wearing my seat belt I am not a danger to anyone … when I put it on I become irritable and upset and a danger to myself and others. But no one cared about that – they just listened ot alarmist who say “if one person is saved …” .

Thanks a lot, I hope this fails the first time it is taken to court.

By: Casandra

Casandra — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:46:16 +0000

What about the $30,000,000 in government funding that our state is now going to receive because we’ve passed this legislation? As long as our country is in the business of legislating morality, we might as well legislate something as smart as seat belt usage. Really, folks, there are bigger fish to fry. Just buckle up.

By: T T T

T T T — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:34:40 +0000

you mean to tell me a vehicle weighs about 3200 pounds are more with more protection than anything a motorcycle nothing and they dont have to wear a helmet and i got to wear a seatbelt man come on how stupid is that it are to be at my discretion if i wont to wear my seatbelt my life last time i checked but somebody on a motorcycle with no helmet no protection and most of the time pull out right n front of you stupid law go catch a drug dealer and leave us people alone

By: noh8rs

noh8rs — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:29:14 +0000

When NHTSA says lives will be save because people “choose” to buckle up, that is false.

I buckle up because it is a law. Because I don’t want a ticket.

I buckle up my grandchildren for safety. But when I buckle up, it is because of the law. I don’t choose it.
I think there is something wrong with our laws that say we Have To buckle up, but if we carry just the right amount of insurance, we can ride our motorcycles without a helmet. How stupid is that?

By: Darryl

Darryl — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:24:07 +0000

The basic premise of wearing a seat belt is a very intelligent move, but the way the laws are enforced are a little troubling. Like the push for strict enforcement during times of budget crisis. With today’s technology, we’re seeing more and more traffic enforcement tactics that are more about revenue generation than public safety, and Florida has cities using some of them. Red light cameras are very effective revenue generators especially when cities shorten the yellow signal timing below Federal standards. The problem is this manipulation of the signal timing also increases accidents as independent studies show over and over. Speed cameras are very effective at revenue generation when speed limits are set below design thresholds. Seat belt laws, random road blocks, etc are sold as public safety measures, but the way they are enforced sometimes crosses the line into revenue generation, and with the current economy, look for more “safety” measures with stiff fines.

By: Elmo Blatch

Elmo Blatch — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:37:09 +0000

Good law. It’s about time.