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From: rfradenb@bbnccv.UUCP (Roger Fradenburgh)
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Subject: Re: Massachusetts seat belt law
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 10:02:52 EST
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>Here in Fascichusetts the new seat belt law is about to go
>into effect.  

Because Detroit (and, therefore Washington) wants seat belt laws so 
they can get out of equipping cars with air bags (whatever Detroit 
wants from Washington, Detroit gets... Well, almost.  Witness the way
the 5 mph bumper requirement was gutted at their behest).

>(For example, if you normally go 60 mph, you
>don't get pulled over for speeding.  But if you are not
>wearing a seat belt, they'll pull you over at 56 mph.)  Why?

If this new law results in tougher speed limit enforcement, GOOD (no, I'm
not advocating speeding tickets for those who drive 56-60... unless, of
course, they're in a 35 mph zone :-))!  Massachusetts roads are heavily 
populated with boorish, arrogant scofflaws, and right now, they're 
in control.  Staties everywhere are inclined to be prima donnas, but if 
the roads must belong to either them or the jerks who endanger everyone 
who drives here, I vote for the Staties.

>Now I wear my seat belt as a matter of habit, and take it
>off only in exceptional circumstances.  But I am getting
>tired of having these morons telling me what to do.
 
I suppose you'd rather keep subsidizing the morons who are driving up 
insurance rates, health care costs and the like by continuing to kill
themselves and others.  Everyone has a Constitutional right to be stupid,
but not at the expense of everyone else.

>Heil Dukakis!

As Joan Rivers would say, oh, grow up!!


-Roger Fradenburgh