wow....i am speechless still...in a state of shock

[sheppy]

ashley,

Sorry to hear about the accident and the aftermath. Most of the professionals here would have to agree that this is not just a teen thing as well. People in general do not wear their seatbelts. There have not been too many times that I have had to unbuckle a dead person.

I speak at the local schools about drunk driving, drugs and seat belt usage. I had one male student tell me he would never wear his seatbelt because he had a friend who didn't wear his seatbelt and was ejected from a crash. Some moron told the kid that it was a good thing he wasn't wearing his seatbelt because if he was, he would have died. This is where sometimes not saying anything would be more appropriate.

[mackeydad]

i currently do not wear seatbelts as i am extremely claustrophobic and cannot tolerate them. i am also currently undergoing therapy for this, and hope it will soon be a thing of the past. i am one person who would be dead today if i had been belted in the night i experienced my one and only traffic accident. will be glad to supply details if anyone is interested. now, does this mean one should not wear seatbelts? NO!!!!!! it is hard to argue with all the statistics and pleas from the medical community that wearing seatbelts can not only save you from being listed in the obits, but also can result in less severe injuries. i freely accept that all people should wear seatbelts, but they don't. laws mandating their use have definitely resulted in more people buckling up, but has not, and most probably will not, ever approach 100%. i still have problems with the government mandating their use and would love to see research as to the number of chronic non-users who have begun to wear seatbelts directly as a result of being pulled over and given a ticket for non compliance. at any rate, i whole heartedly agree that everyone should wear their seatbelts, and am convinced enough that i taking steps which will enable me to wear mine.

[Dustdevil]

Plus 5 for an incredibly honest and intelligent post, Mackeydad! :thumbright: