(sigh) I swear, I despise seatbelts. And I further detest laws that mandate I wear one while driving. They cut off the blood flow to my carotid arteries, wrinkle my clothes, make me sweat. I was trying to drive safely today by using an earpiece for my cell phone so I could drive hands-free (ANOTHER SOON-TO-BE MANDATE). In the course of trying to use the earpiece, the wire became tangled in the seatbelt, causing me to nearly run into another car while attempting to dislodge it. I finally pulled over, untangled the wire to the earpiece, unbuckled the seatbelt and seethed.
I'm really tired of outsourcing decisions to "government" that should be personal preferences. I should be able to enjoy a right to either use or not use a seatbelt. If I opt to NOT wear the damned thing, I could perhaps waive my right to sue if I sustain injury due to my not having it buckled. (The insurance industry has lobbied us into this morass.) It just seems as if we're legislated to death any more in this country about everything except immigration issues, and I'm rebelling. I have made many attempts to wear the seatbelt, but it's distracting and uncomfortable and I always revert to noncompliance. I've tried all the clips, etc., on the market for providing more comfort. THEY DO NOT WORK FOR ME!
I'm done. No more seatbelts. Period.
So sue me.
(sigh)
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