Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekig5.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!tektronix!tekig3!tekig5!johnbl From: johnbl@tekig5.UUCP (John Blankenagel) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Good seatbelt suggestion Message-ID: <262@tekig5.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 10:33:51 EDT Article-I.D.: tekig5.262 Posted: Fri Oct 4 10:33:51 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 6-Oct-85 14:38:28 EDT References: <208@kitc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 15 [] > >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