Breathalyzers, Textalyzers and the Constitution

[NWSharpshooter]

The simple fact that they passed a law saying texting while driving is illegal just shows how ineffective passing laws is. Texting while driving was illegal in all 50 states long before anybody had ever heard of a cell phone.

It's called driver inattention. They didn't need to pass a new law, but that gets headlines and votes which is all politicians really give a crap about.

 

[gober13]

The gov doesn't **** with me or mine, I have no problems with police doing their jobs protecting my family from assholes that want to text and drive just like they TRY to stop assholes from drinking and driving, driving without seatbelts, so etc..etc..

I agree with people not texting and driving. Very dangerous. But seatbelts? Thats ****ing stupid. Dont get me wrong. I always wear mine. Im not an idiot. But if i dont want to one day. How is that dangerous to anyone but myself? You dont wear them on motorcycles or buses but in a car its for safety? Really? A lot of "laws" are implaced soley for a monetary gain for the government.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

I agree with people not texting and driving. Very dangerous. But seatbelts? Thats ****ing stupid. Dont get me wrong. I always wear mine. Im not an idiot. But if i dont want to one day. How is that dangerous to anyone but myself? You dont wear them on motorcycles or buses but in a car its for safety? Really? A lot of "laws" are implaced soley for a monetary gain for the government.

If you are ejected from the drivers seat you are no longer in control of your vehicle. Granted while wrecking you are.most often not in control, but you stand a better chance of controlling your vehicle if you stay behind the steering wheel than you do if you are laying on the sidewalk.

I can somewhat understand seat belt laws, helmet laws on the other hand are ****ing retarded.

 

[JamesG]

Seat belt laws are like helmet laws, beyond the "feel good" of a Nanny State move, there is the fact that often the state (and insurance industry) has to pick up the bill for idiots who are injured and maimed by their own stupidity. And of course they pass that cost onto the rest of us in higher taxes and premiums.

 

[gober13]

If you are ejected from the drivers seat you are no longer in control of your vehicle. Granted while wrecking you are.most often not in control, but you stand a better chance of controlling your vehicle if you stay behind the steering wheel than you do if you are laying on the sidewalk.

I can somewhat understand seat belt laws, helmet laws on the other hand are ****ing retarded.

If its bad enough to eject you out of the vehicle you are no longer in control anyways.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

If its bad enough to eject you out of the vehicle you are no longer in control anyways.

I was just giving you the only logical argument for seat belt laws.

 

[sublimebeer]

What did these two Down to get a hat while I stepped away to have dinner haha.

 

[JamesG]

They were having fisticuffs and a mod had to hose 'em off.

 

[Spiderman11]

Lol .... At this thread .... And the hats . . . was following off and on, yeah - glad I stayed out.

 

[3 S Trucking]

Theodore got a little butt hurt didn't he? I hate those idiots on bikes. They like to spout off about driving laws while there busy breaking them all.