Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa...
by whatshisface on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:51PM
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Seatbelts are a legal requirement because my car insurance would have to pay for your medical bills if not wearing a seatbelt turned my failure to stop from a minor accident into a serious head injury. In other words, your lack of a seatbelt affects my liability. There is no analogy between that and safety devices for uninsured activities carried out alone, in our own homes.
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa...
by stuaxo on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @08:54PM
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This isn't the case in most countries, seatbelts did become a legal requirement though.
Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa...
by tristan957 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @10:21AM
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Thanks for this logic. It makes sense to me.