RE: 5-point belts: where to buy and installation

["Mike Miller" <JoMi@msn.com>]

Shoul just change rthe insurance laws that if you are not wearing a seat belt 
or have drugs/alcohol in blood stream, then you are not covered in an 
accident. This would give people a choice to make and also lower insurance 
rates.

mike miller

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From: 	owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net on behalf of Phil Payne
Sent: 	Monday, February 10, 1997 1:46 PM
To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: 	5-point belts: where to buy and installation

In message 
<c=US%a=_%p=FirePower_System%l=EXCHANGE-970210203918Z-4755@exchange.nt.firepow
er.com> Anton Gaidos III writes:

>  I still question this law because I do not believe in laws against
> self-abuse. If an adult is willing to drive without
> a belt why stand in the way of natural selection? Provided that person
> is not affecting the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness of others
> why make it a crime.

They _may_ be affecting others' pursuit of happiness.
 
The Department of Transport figures that an accident involving injury costs 
the 
UK taxpayer around GBP30,000 per injured person, but deaths cost GBP600,000 a 
time.  This is a long and involved calculation, but most serious academics in 
the field seem to accept it.  I know, because I'm heavily involved in these 
figures trying to get a bypass road justified for my village.  You just 
wouldn't _believe_ how many people get involved for an unnatural death.
 
If the "Darwinistic" approach appeals - fine.  But take it to its logical 
conclusion and withdraw society's financial support from those who act in a 
reckless manner.  Then come up with a definition of "a reckless manner", and 
then figure out how many California lawyers could live for five years off one 
disputed case.

The blanket seatbelt law is the fairest way - moreover, in freeing the bulk of 

the population from excess hospital bills and liability suits, it's actually 
the libertarian way.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club