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Originally Posted by Moses
We need to allow people to ride without helmets or seat belts because the freedom it represents is far more precious than the modest cost to society.
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As I said earlier, it's too bad Government supersedes natural selection.
but the truth is not buckling up (helmets don't enter here) increases the risk to drivers around you. You are not free to yell "Fire!" in a movie theater and you are not free to drive intoxicated.
Could the argument be made that buckling up decreases driver response rate and increases the quality of the response to a variety of driving situations?
In a related, personal experience, the day I installed a fixed back bucket(s) in my daily driver 84, I instantly became a better driver. it was simple, I was connected much better to the car and therefore in much better control. I think the same could be said about seat belts for the average driver.
Can you quantify the effect? Maybe with test dummies, but it boils down to common sense experience: yes, you are in better control of the vehicle when buckled in.
Should Freedom trump Common Sense when other peoples' lives are at risk?