Why does the a driver have to wear a seat belt if no one else is in the car?

John C

Mike,

I get from your question that if it's only your life at risk, why should anyone else force you to wear a seat belt.

Regardless of the law and the fact that a seat belt could save your life;

YOUR SEAT BELT COULD SAVE THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Lets say you're traveling down a road at 40 MPH and somebody blows through a Stop Sign and hits you on the passenger side of your car.

Without a seat belt, the impact would push your car to the side and you would find yourself kissing the passenger side door & window.

Nobody would be behind the wheel and your car is still traveling approximately 40 MPH without a driver.

A seatbelt will keep you behind the wheel so you could possibly steer and/or hit the brakes so as to avoid a secondary accident.

If I didn't wear my seatbelt and ended up killing one of your family members in a secondary accident because I wasn't behind the wheel, how would you feel about my actions and the law requiring seatbelts?

TECHX69

Because nobody wants to scrape your brains off the hood.

logicalgal

well, first of all, if there was NO driver, there would be no need for a seatbelt.........would there?
Statistics show that there is a higher possibility of you surviving a crash wearing a seat belt.
A crash happens in just a few seconds. During that time your car hits something or rolls and suddenly stops. Your body keeps going and hits the steering wheel or you get thrown out through the windshield are . If you roll, you are tossed all over the place.
Your chances of survival increase if you choose to buckle up.
We cannot control what others do. Perhaps talking to a first responder such as a police officer or paramedic about seat belts might convince you?

LOL
uh, just guessing but, the driver may not want to end up through the windshield in the event of an accident.

James G

because the airbag still goes off regardless of how many people are riding with you. it travels faster then the speed of sound and will break your neck if your in a less then optimal position to receive it

lonewolf740

Everyone in the car should wear their seatbelt.It's the LAW!

HeadLiner

because in a likely cause of an accident you dont want to fly head first through the windshield. (i am assuming your taking your permit test)

ITS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.

Lori_blue_cat

mike,
I believe in most cities it is required by law to wear belts. It doesn't matter if there is 3 or 4 or just one person. Howvever, mike it is the drivers responsibility to make sure the passenger wears seat belts.

Many accidents occur because not wearing a seatbelt. It doesn't matter if the driving is in the city or out in the country.

terrormachine

All funny answers aside, if you are in an accident by yourself, there will be no one to help you, should something cause you to have a wreck. This is why seatbelt laws were changed in the last 15 years.

Glen

BECAUSE THE SHADOW KNOWS !!!!!!!!!!

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