From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!npois!houxi!hou5d!hou5a!mat Newsgroups: net.auto Title: Re: seatbelts and freedom Article-I.D.: hou5a.134 Posted: Fri Aug 20 15:16:53 1982 Received: Tue Sep 21 03:54:56 1982 Many cars are purchased 'off the lot' and the choice of factory options is not available. Dealers are not always willing to install options at a realistic price, etc. Further, wearing or not wearing seatbelts can affect the safety of OTHER people on the road -- if you get into a hairy situation, say swerving to avoid a car stalled just over a hill, or whatever, and then have to swerve back into your own lane to avoid an accident, being firmly strapped into your car can help you remain in control. I wish that everyone else on the road with me would wear the seatbelt. Moral issue -- do parents who don't fasten their children into cars with belts, car seats, etc deny them the protection that the children deserve ( I am speaking of babies to pre-teens ).