Re: Seat belt SCAM
jclbiz wrote:Anyone know the real reason behind this? Obviously it is "extortion" under color of law, its a great source of 'revenue' for the criminals that we call Gov. Also a serious violation of our 4th amd. rights. Did we waive that right when we signed the adhesion contract "aka as the drivers license? Do the "corp" states own the insur. co's and theirby have a vested interest "since they incorporate co's in their juristdiction"? So as to reduce their "payout"? Double fines in cone zones? Oh yes!!!! I know, its all in the name of public saftey.
You have a right to be free of
unreasonable government intrusions. Are seat belt laws an unreasonable government intrusion into your private life? Not if seat belt laws are rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
People who don't wear seatbelts are more likely than those who do wear seatbelts to suffer injuries or catastrophic injuries in vehicular accidents/crashes. People who suffer catastophic injuries are unlikely to have enough money and/or insurance to pay the costs involved. The State doesn't want you and/or your family to become a drain on the public purse due to your injuries when those injuries may have been prevented if you wore a seatbelt. Seat belt laws are rationally related to a legitimate government interest in minimizing the numbers of persons/families who become public wards due to vehicular accidents/crashes.
Similarly, the State has a legitimate interest in the safety of road crews. Accordingly, it is rational and reasonable for the State to reduce the speed limit in road construction zones and subject violators to enhanced fines. Why would anyone think they should have the "right" to barrel through a road construction zone at a speed that endangers the safety and lives of road workers?
