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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (9056)	3/18/2001 9:22:03 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

Unfortunately people who don't wear seatbelts are likely to suck down 50% more in health costs than people who are wearing seatbelts. That seems unacceptable to me. And society chooses to fine people do not wear their seatbelts. Society could choose to do otherwise- but I believe from the figures I found on the net there is about a 90% approval rating for seatbelt laws. :-) (gosh I hate smileys, aren't they annoying?) Majority wins.

To: TimF who wrote (9056)	3/18/2001 9:29:26 PM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

People involved in accidents while not wearing a seatbelt have higher rates of injury and death. Their decision does not affect them alone: insurers are required to pay for their injuries without consideration of their failure to secure themselves. The same people regularly sue any and all involved in the accident, assigning blame to everyone but themselves for their injuries. It usually works. Who pays? We do.