Why?

The most motorcyles I've ever seen happened a few years ago when I was
trying to cross the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from St. Pete, FL to Sarasota.

They were gathered at the St. Pete side and rode slowly across the
bridge with one cycle in each lane of the 2 lane road. I think there were
more than a thousand. By slowing bridge traffic they were protesting
Florida's motorcyle helmet law.

They succeeded. Motorcylists do not have to wear helmets in Florida.

Why do I have to wear a seatbelt when driving my car?

Anne Jackson...

For me, the solution is simple......I don't!

Lou...

Hope you have a will.

Anne Jackson...

I have a very strong will.....but a very weak "won't"! ;-)

Sorry, shouldn't joke! Yes I have a will, and it is six pages long!

david...

Ok, stan, take notes as I go through this...

First, gather a few thousand drivers who don't want to wear seat belts
Second, line them up at the Sunshine Skyway bridge
Third, have them cross slowly to screw up traffic and annoy everyone
Fourth, keep repeating until the law for seatbelts is repealed
Fifty, move back to Florida... :)

Lou...

IF (very big if) everyone who wants "freedom" as in no helments or no
seatbelts was required to carry enough insurance to fully pay all medical and
other costs of damage to themselves I would not care.

Joy...

What about the people who have to clean up the mess? Somebody has to haul
those mangled bodies to the mortuary and clean up the spattered brains from
the street. My take is, if you won't wear a seatbelt or a helmet for your
own protection, do it out of consideration for others.

david...

I agree. this is a big part of it. The cost to provide medical help to
people who choose to wear no protective gear is a cost NOT borne by the
injured person, but by society.