$140 No-Seat Belt Ticket?

[DON SVO]

You've got your personal feelings wadded up in your panties today. Ja rule? Unbunch them while I explain.
Its devils advocate stuff, sensitive sally. If you, yourself, are placing the major part of the blame on the seatbelt then you logically can relieve yourself of the major part of the blame. Also relieving the major part of the guilt. This is only if you are actually placing the majority of the responsibility on the mans failure to wear the seatbelt.
I have had experience with the same type of incidents, and close friends and family involved in worse, one involving serious jail time. I know about the difficulties accrued when you unintentionally harm someone, welcome to life. What law should we pass to prevent your uncle's anguish? What should our government do about that?

Nothing, obviously, since stupidity was the reason it played out the way it did. However, his situation has no bearing on a seat belt violation: I was merely backing up my opinion with real life situations involving someone else's unintentional auto-related death not being as benign as you're making it out to be.

As for real legislation: sign a bill into law that terminates the civil liability of a driver if the death of another driver occurred while they weren't wearing a seatbelt.

[Stunter Bob]

You could just get Farm Plates and not worry about being ticketed.

[Denny]

You could just get Farm Plates and not worry about being ticketed.

I'd still write ya.

[Jimbo]

Nothing, obviously, since stupidity was the reason it played out the way it did. However, his situation has no bearing on a seat belt violation: I was merely backing up my opinion with real life situations involving someone else's unintentional auto-related death not being as benign as you're making it out to be.

As for real legislation: sign a bill into law that terminates the civil liability of a driver if the death of another driver occurred while they weren't wearing a seatbelt.

You are right, it is definitely not easily dismiss-able, it was not my intention to say that it was.
That one would be tough. Too many varying degrees of grey between the responsibility of the driver to protect himself and his right to drive without anothers actions irresponsibly causing him harm.

[Stunter Bob]

I'd still write ya.

it would get dropped in court.

[ELVIS]

i love how in my 6k lb truck the govt says i have to wear a seatbelt, but all i have to do is send in a copy of my insurance and title for my motorcycle and that same govt. will send me a sticker that allows me to not wear a helmet while riding.

god bless.

[Denny]

it would get dropped in court.

Have you done it yet? I have. Now if it was a 3/4 ton or larger, then no. Just a farm truck plate, I could make it stick.

[Stunter Bob]

Of course its a 3/4 ton, hence the reason i said it wont stick.
Been there done that

[Denny]

Texas seat belt law does provide for a few exceptions for front seat passengers, such as for US Postal Service employees, newspaper delivery people and utility meter readers who have to get in and out of the car all the time as part of their job duties. Also, if you have a medical condition that makes it hazardous for you to have a seatbelt on, you can get a doctor's excuse for it. Additionally, seat belts are not required on small farm vehicles such as tractors that weigh less than 48,000 pounds.

You said truck, not tractor.

[Denny]

Of course its a 3/4 ton, hence the reason i said it wont stick.
Been there done that

Specifying is key when discussing law

[GhostTX]

$155 for expired Inspection sticker. $20 inspection = $155 fine? FFS, that is a rape.

[JimD]

Thats is ridiculous amount for a bs ticket like that.

[DaisyDoesDallas]

wear your seat belt jackass...see problem solved

soo tired of people complaining about how much money it cost them for breaking the law. This is a real simple cause and effect situation. You no wear seatbelt and get caught you pay money.

[Denny]

wear your seat belt jackass...see problem solved

soo tired of people complaining about how much money it cost them for breaking the law. This is a real simple cause and effect situation. You no wear seatbelt and get caught you pay money.

Bluntness is sooo hawt!

[mstng86]

Bluntness is sooo hawt!

So are tits. I prefer the latter.