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Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Wonderer.
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Date: April 19, 2018 10:27PM
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2018/04/westbound-lanes-on-i-66-closed-after-2-vehicle-crash/slide/1/
Seems like a relatively minor crash. I once hit a barrier going no more than 10 mph. I was in a parking lot in the process of putting my seat belt on. It hurt like fuck. Imagine sprinting blind into a brick wall. While driving, it felt like I was at a snail’s pace but the force almost crumpled my whole body under the steering wheel. But people do this shit on interstates? She would have had nothing but bruises if she wore her seatbelt. It’s super sad. I’m sorry for her family.
Seems like a relatively minor crash. I once hit a barrier going no more than 10 mph. I was in a parking lot in the process of putting my seat belt on. It hurt like fuck. Imagine sprinting blind into a brick wall. While driving, it felt like I was at a snail’s pace but the force almost crumpled my whole body under the steering wheel. But people do this shit on interstates? She would have had nothing but bruises if she wore her seatbelt. It’s super sad. I’m sorry for her family.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Cdhc
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Date: April 19, 2018 10:51PM
This sucks. She is in my circle of friends and although I didn’t know Lesly personally, everyone seems to have loved her. I don’t understand either why people don’t wear their seatbelts. Machismo?
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Deadass1
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Date: April 19, 2018 11:12PM
Because deep down some part of us would rather be dead than continue to live in Fairfax.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Bud the stud
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Date: April 19, 2018 11:16PM
Well it kinda gets in the way when I have a hot chick goin' down on me. Most other times I do wear a seatbelt...
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
"not me" fallacy
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Date: April 20, 2018 05:12PM
Because people in general think that they are not subject to laws, or tragic occurrences such as these. "that'll never happen to me. I'm special". Sadly, not all of us learn this lesson without dire consequences.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Huh???
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Date: April 20, 2018 05:27PM
I haven't worn one for 57 years and nothing's ever happened...why start now?
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Dick Trickle
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Date: April 20, 2018 07:19PM
Why was she stopped on 66 in the middle of the road at 3:45am?
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Trick Dickle
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Date: April 20, 2018 08:06PM
Hopefully snowflake learned her lesson and won't do that again.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Dickle fickle
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Date: April 20, 2018 09:15PM
Dick Trickle Wrote:
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> Why was she stopped on 66 in the middle of the
> road at 3:45am?
She wasn’t. It clearly says she was traveling westbound when she was rear ended. Unless you’re trying to end your life, wear your seatbelts people.
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> Why was she stopped on 66 in the middle of the
> road at 3:45am?
She wasn’t. It clearly says she was traveling westbound when she was rear ended. Unless you’re trying to end your life, wear your seatbelts people.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
JerryVandercroft
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Date: April 20, 2018 09:23PM
Dont drive drunk, dont stop on major roads during drunk drive time.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Is the car totaled?
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Date: April 20, 2018 09:56PM
Looking for a good deal!
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Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Djshgs
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Date: April 20, 2018 10:11PM
Huh??? Wrote:
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> I haven't worn one for 57 years and nothing's ever
> happened...why start now?
No whammie, no whammie, stop!...
Continue to test your luck. In the 90’s I drove by an accident on the parkway. I saw a 13 year old kid wrapped in the guardrails, dead with his back broken and twisted in the opposite of how it should have been. The EMTs were with his also dead 17 year old brother in the ravine below the bridge. A girl was screaming and perfectly fine. She had her seatbelt on when she over corrected and hit the rail, they were unbuckled. She was fine (physically), they were and are still dead. I later knew the family through other means...completely devastated. It haunts me.
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> I haven't worn one for 57 years and nothing's ever
> happened...why start now?
No whammie, no whammie, stop!...
Continue to test your luck. In the 90’s I drove by an accident on the parkway. I saw a 13 year old kid wrapped in the guardrails, dead with his back broken and twisted in the opposite of how it should have been. The EMTs were with his also dead 17 year old brother in the ravine below the bridge. A girl was screaming and perfectly fine. She had her seatbelt on when she over corrected and hit the rail, they were unbuckled. She was fine (physically), they were and are still dead. I later knew the family through other means...completely devastated. It haunts me.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Playing the odds
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Date: April 20, 2018 10:55PM
Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you won't win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many people believe they will win. Others do it because they can afford to lose. That same logic applies with seat belts. With most accidents it makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt or not. If making a seatbelt does make a difference the most likely result is that you are better off with a seatbelt. There are some accidents where not wearing the seatbelt is the better choice...and I was in one of them.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Bovada
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Date: April 20, 2018 11:15PM
Playing the odds Wrote:
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> Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you won't
> win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many
> people believe they will win. Others do it
> because they can afford to lose. That same logic
> applies with seat belts. With most accidents it
> makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt or
> not. If making a seatbelt does make a difference
> the most likely result is that you are better off
> with a seatbelt. There are some accidents where
> not wearing the seatbelt is the better
> choice...and I was in one of them.
That’s probably true in some cases, but statistically, 90% of the time wearing a seatbelt is to your advantage.
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> Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you won't
> win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many
> people believe they will win. Others do it
> because they can afford to lose. That same logic
> applies with seat belts. With most accidents it
> makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt or
> not. If making a seatbelt does make a difference
> the most likely result is that you are better off
> with a seatbelt. There are some accidents where
> not wearing the seatbelt is the better
> choice...and I was in one of them.
That’s probably true in some cases, but statistically, 90% of the time wearing a seatbelt is to your advantage.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Dvbhg
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Date: April 20, 2018 11:20PM
Playing the odds Wrote:
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> Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you won't
> win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many
> people believe they will win. Others do it
> because they can afford to lose. That same logic
> applies with seat belts. With most accidents it
> makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt or
> not. If making a seatbelt does make a difference
> the most likely result is that you are better off
> with a seatbelt. There are some accidents where
> not wearing the seatbelt is the better
> choice...and I was in one of them.
So you suggest living life against the odds?...idiot
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> Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you won't
> win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many
> people believe they will win. Others do it
> because they can afford to lose. That same logic
> applies with seat belts. With most accidents it
> makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt or
> not. If making a seatbelt does make a difference
> the most likely result is that you are better off
> with a seatbelt. There are some accidents where
> not wearing the seatbelt is the better
> choice...and I was in one of them.
So you suggest living life against the odds?...idiot
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Dvbhd
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Date: April 20, 2018 11:24PM
Dvbhg Wrote:
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> Playing the odds Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you
> won't
> > win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many
> > people believe they will win. Others do it
> > because they can afford to lose. That same
> logic
> > applies with seat belts. With most accidents
> it
> > makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt
> or
> > not. If making a seatbelt does make a
> difference
> > the most likely result is that you are better
> off
> > with a seatbelt. There are some accidents
> where
> > not wearing the seatbelt is the better
> > choice...and I was in one of them.
>
> So you suggest living life against the
> odds?...idiot
Keep playing life that way. Roll the dice enough and you will lose. 99% of the time, it’s best to wear a seatbelt. Just because you’ve “won the lottery” and people do, only a retarded person would live that way with their life on the line. I play the lottery based on your logic, but only lose $5 at a time (which I can more than afford to lose). I won’t put my life on the line. Idiot
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> Playing the odds Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Do you buy lottery tickets? Logic says you
> won't
> > win, and that it is a waste of money. Yet many
> > people believe they will win. Others do it
> > because they can afford to lose. That same
> logic
> > applies with seat belts. With most accidents
> it
> > makes no difference whether you wear a seatbelt
> or
> > not. If making a seatbelt does make a
> difference
> > the most likely result is that you are better
> off
> > with a seatbelt. There are some accidents
> where
> > not wearing the seatbelt is the better
> > choice...and I was in one of them.
>
> So you suggest living life against the
> odds?...idiot
Keep playing life that way. Roll the dice enough and you will lose. 99% of the time, it’s best to wear a seatbelt. Just because you’ve “won the lottery” and people do, only a retarded person would live that way with their life on the line. I play the lottery based on your logic, but only lose $5 at a time (which I can more than afford to lose). I won’t put my life on the line. Idiot
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Dick Trickle
()
Date: April 21, 2018 08:05AM
Dickle fickle Wrote:
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> Dick Trickle Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Why was she stopped on 66 in the middle of the
> > road at 3:45am?
>
>
> She wasn’t. It clearly says she was traveling
> westbound when she was rear ended. Unless you’re
> trying to end your life, wear your seatbelts
> people.
"Traveling" just means going one place to another. It doesn't mean the vehicle was in motion when it was struck.
I saw the impact results...looks like about a 30-40mph impact from the rear. If she was traveling at highway speed the vehicle behind her needed to be doing about 100mph to have that kind of impact. That's highly unlikely given where the vehicles ended up - both facing the same direction fairly close together.
More likely she was stopped or moving very slowly and the vehicle behind braked a bit before striking.
Was she stopping to send a very important tweet?
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> Dick Trickle Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Why was she stopped on 66 in the middle of the
> > road at 3:45am?
>
>
> She wasn’t. It clearly says she was traveling
> westbound when she was rear ended. Unless you’re
> trying to end your life, wear your seatbelts
> people.
"Traveling" just means going one place to another. It doesn't mean the vehicle was in motion when it was struck.
I saw the impact results...looks like about a 30-40mph impact from the rear. If she was traveling at highway speed the vehicle behind her needed to be doing about 100mph to have that kind of impact. That's highly unlikely given where the vehicles ended up - both facing the same direction fairly close together.
More likely she was stopped or moving very slowly and the vehicle behind braked a bit before striking.
Was she stopping to send a very important tweet?
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Ranger Rick
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Date: April 21, 2018 08:14AM
As the old saying goes...seatbelts saves lives
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Three time mom
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Date: April 21, 2018 06:41PM
My friends husband is a firefighter and ran the call. He said the cops were saying that not only was she stopped, but she had her lights off.
Re: Why don’t people wear their seatbelt?
Posted by:
Huh???
()
Date: April 22, 2018 10:00AM
Djshgs Wrote:
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> Huh??? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I haven't worn one for 57 years and nothing's
> ever
> > happened...why start now?
>
> No whammie, no whammie, stop!...
>
> Continue to test your luck. In the 90’s I drove
> by an accident on the parkway. I saw a 13 year old
> kid wrapped in the guardrails, dead with his back
> broken and twisted in the opposite of how it
> should have been. The EMTs were with his also dead
> 17 year old brother in the ravine below the
> bridge. A girl was screaming and perfectly fine.
> She had her seatbelt on when she over corrected
> and hit the rail, they were unbuckled. She was
> fine (physically), they were and are still dead. I
> later knew the family through other
> means...completely devastated. It haunts me.
Meh...fuck you. It's my car, my life and I'll do what I want. I've also never been ticketed for not wearing my seat belt. Maybe if the state starts taking it seriously, I will, too.
The only thing a seat belt is good for is preventing me from escaping a vehicle fire and also making sure the dry cleaners' livelihood is protected by fucking up my suits. Thanks...no thanks.
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> Huh??? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I haven't worn one for 57 years and nothing's
> ever
> > happened...why start now?
>
> No whammie, no whammie, stop!...
>
> Continue to test your luck. In the 90’s I drove
> by an accident on the parkway. I saw a 13 year old
> kid wrapped in the guardrails, dead with his back
> broken and twisted in the opposite of how it
> should have been. The EMTs were with his also dead
> 17 year old brother in the ravine below the
> bridge. A girl was screaming and perfectly fine.
> She had her seatbelt on when she over corrected
> and hit the rail, they were unbuckled. She was
> fine (physically), they were and are still dead. I
> later knew the family through other
> means...completely devastated. It haunts me.
Meh...fuck you. It's my car, my life and I'll do what I want. I've also never been ticketed for not wearing my seat belt. Maybe if the state starts taking it seriously, I will, too.
The only thing a seat belt is good for is preventing me from escaping a vehicle fire and also making sure the dry cleaners' livelihood is protected by fucking up my suits. Thanks...no thanks.