From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!floyd!djh Newsgroups: net.auto Title: Re: seatbelts and freedom Article-I.D.: floyd.461 Posted: Sat Aug 21 15:49:41 1982 Received: Sun Aug 22 03:39:43 1982 References: genradbo.455 There can be no inteligent argument to the proposition that if posible some people will neglect to buy options designed to protect themselves and their passengers. Since the passenger deserves the choice of having the protection of passive restraint ( as does a subsequent purchaser of the vehicle in question), I see no clear alternative to manditory inclusion ( standard equiptment). The greater the number of cars without restraints the greater the cost of auto insurance. So, what about my choice!, my freedom!. An idea, recind all the laws and start from scratch. I can scratch pretty well, and have no great fear of an anarchistic society based on individual freedom. WHAT? This doesn't belong on net.auto! I agree. I prefer to see net.auto used to educate, inform and exchange. Shop talk, if you will. Regulatory matters are appropriatly discussed on net.consumer, or net.politics or somewhere else. Please forgive this flame, but america on wheels makes net.auto as important as net.food or (dare I say it) net.electronics. I would very much like to be able to read net.auto even when I am very busy. Dan Hart BTL WH floyd!djh