Pickup Owners: Do you buckle up?

fidowanttobe · Apr 14, 2016

Crash Test 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air VS. 29 Chevrolet Malibu (Frontal Offset) IIHS 5th Anniversary - YouTube[/QUOTE]

Even tho I've seen that before, it still saddens me to see that 59 get totaled. Truly amazing tho.
My sister-in-law rear ended a stopped mid 70's Mercury land yacht with a 90's Geo Metro on a 70 mph highway with very short skidmarks! Both were totaled of course but believe it or not the Merc was the worst. Pushed it up to the back window while the Metro crushed as designed. Hospitalization because of no belts on, but I was hugely impressed with that little runt. Meto cockpit was almost perfect with both doors opening.

JerryK · Apr 14, 2016

I wear a seatbelt 100% of the time in a motor vehicle, been doing it so long kind of feel naked without it. Sort of like leaving home without my cell, which I do sometimes... even though I spent many years gallivanting all over the US and world without one... I do not have belts on either of my John Deere's, and only pulled the one out a little way on my Mahindra right after I bought it...

George2615 · Apr 14, 2016

We don't have a choice here. It's the law that we have to wear a seat belt or pay a hefty fine when caught not wearing.
I have to wear but prefer not to. I lost a friend who was wearing one when his car went off the road and flipped upside down in a swamp. I wasn't with him but was told by the police He was hanging by the belt and couldn't release it to get free and drown. I'm sure wearing a seat belt has saved lots of lives but I can't get that picture out of my mind.

ultrarunner · Apr 14, 2016

^^^ Are you required to add belts to vehicles that do not have them?

George2615 · Apr 14, 2016

ultrarunner said:
^^^ Are you required to add belts to vehicles that do not have them?

Fortunately No, So I try to drive my classics that don't have belts as much as possible during the summer.

Al Mac · Apr 14, 2016

As one of the aprox 1% that don't wear a seat belt answering this topic. I seldom put mine on in anything. I did wear the harness at the drag strip but only then. It is the law here with a $250.00 installment to the province for better roads to drive faster on.
I have paperwork on this topic also. As a self employed person the last time I was pulled over the officer gave me the run down with the points lost and money it cost.When I was only interested in the points lost he said again the cost of this fine. I told him I was self employed and my income to live is directly related to the money I get from working. Then named 3 officers (same detachment) I had bills on my desk to mail out. I did ensure him that I would divide it 3 ways. He must have known that they had renos done as he dropped his head and shook it.:mur:
I would not divide the fine up between the 3 officers but he would not know that.:laughing:

Al

Soundguy · Apr 14, 2016

Al righty then..

Looking4new · Apr 14, 2016

In 1973 my girlfriend was in a 1970 Buick as a passenger. The driver of the car lost control and went sideways into a bridge abutment on the passenger side. My gf was wearing a seatbelt and died at 02:30 in the morning. The accident happened at 9P.M. Okay, she wasn't dead immediately, she suffered and died almost 6 hours later.
Her mother was wearing her seatbelt AND shoulder belt when she got T-boned on the drivers' side, she died of a broken neck. So much for your commie (I am talking Canada here) seat belt save lives bs.

The only reason I wear mine is to avoid the heavy fine and points lost off my license.

dragoneggs · Apr 14, 2016

Now to remind everyone... this post was directed to pickup owners. OP, I think your data collection is tainted unless all that have replied have P/U's.