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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.auto
Subject: Re: Massachusetts seat belt law
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Date: Wed, 18-Dec-85 09:41:40 EST
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In article <806@brl-tgr.ARPA> abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper (CTAB) <abc>) writes:
>
>Perhaps the mandatory seat belt laws should be amended to state
>that anyone hurt in an auto accident and found not to have buckled up be
>required to assume the  full costs associated with his injuries,
>including the cost of police, fire, ambulance, hospital, court, and
>rehabilitation!

Unfortunately, several courts have ruled against "contributory negligence" in
cases where some idiot was hurt while not wearing a seatbelt.  Can anyone in 
netland cite specific cases?

In several states there are auto insurers who do have some sort of rate 
reduction for seat belt wearers; if they are found *not* wearing their belts 
in an accident, benefits are limited.  Unfortunately, I am also in the People's
Republic of Massachusetts, and the insurance commisar is not very enlightened.
-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
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