Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!hp-pcd!hp-kirk!daver From: daver@hp-kirk.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: learn our lessons - (nf) Message-ID: <1344@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Fri, 15-Jul-83 03:31:09 EDT Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.1344 Posted: Fri Jul 15 03:31:09 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 16-Jul-83 05:04:31 EDT Sender: netnews@hp-pcd.UUCP Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Corvallis OR Lines: 13 #R:aplvax:-16100:hp-kirk:7100012:000:477 hp-kirk!daver Jul 13 19:13:00 1983 What we really need is a law which prohibits a person who was not wearing a seat belt during an accident from suing anyone for consequences of any injury incurred in the accident. This allows each person to choose whether or not to wear seatbelts without penalizing others for their choice (it is assumed that whether or not a seatbelt is worn is irrelevant except in the case of an accident, including sudden stops, etc.). daver