From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!hao!menlo70!sytek!zehntel!teklabs!ucbcad!ARPAVAX:CSVAX:npois!npoiv!harpo!uwvax!pal@sri-unix Newsgroups: net.auto Title: Seat Belts Article-I.D.: uwvax.563 Posted: Sun Aug 15 19:17:13 1982 Received: Sat Aug 21 03:16:14 1982 Doesn't the fact that lots of people do not wear seatbelts (and consequently run up large medical bills) increase liability insurance rates for *ALL* drivers? Why should I pay for others' stupidity/foolhardiness/bravado? The point is that not wearing a seatbelt is *NOT* merely a matter of personal freedom, it affects others as well, and the cost to individuals who are made to comply (i.e wear a seatbelt) is less than the gain to the general populace. Semi-serious suggestion for solving the problem- get rid of all non-wearers. They will die off sooner or later anyway. Anil Pal harpo!uwvax!pal pal@uwisc