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From: johnbl@tekig5.UUCP (John Blankenagel)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Good seatbelt suggestion
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Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 10:33:51 EDT
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> >The penalty should be simple, but direct - a small fine, but allow
> >the insurance companies to charge double on the personal-injury-protection
> >rates if you've had a seatbelt violation in the past n years (n=~=3).

> tickets ~= being a seatbelt user) makes it simple for the insurance
> companies to raise the appropriate rates for those who choose not to
> wear their belts.  The insurance companies will raise my rates if I

Hey, I've got a novel idea!  How about if the insurance companys LOWER your
rates if you go ~=3 years without any tickets?  I would much prefer this
answer to having them make any more money off this government created scam
called insurance.

John Blankenagel