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From: jrm1@pyuxh.UUCP (J McKeel)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Seat belt Laws
Message-ID: <113@pyuxh.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 10-Apr-85 13:07:46 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 10 13:07:46 1985
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The state of New Jersey released findings from the first month of
the new mandatory seat belt law.  No surprise to me that the death
rate went up significantly.  I feel seat belts should be an individual
choice.  If a person wishes not to wear a seat belt, he/she is not
endangering anyone but themselves (if any).

I was in a bad accident in which I was seriously injured and my friend
(the passenger) was killed.  I was not wearing a seat belt and my friend
was.  I'm not preaching what to do, but what would you do if you were
me.  I survived because I was not pinned in the car and my friend was.

In my opinion NJ Seat belt law was a mistake and should be reconsidered.
People have the right to choose what is best for them.  We don't
need some politician making up our minds, the Moral Majority tries
to do that enough.

Please, no nasty-grams in my mbox, I have made up my mind.  If you don't
agree, that is your choice.

				John McKeel