I was at an outing last night with several ladies and one was telling us how she got a ticket for not wearing her seat belt. My gut reaction, which I voiced out loud was "wow that is great, I am so glad to know the cops are out ticketing for that". Later a I felt a little guilty for being so excited about what was obviously not a happy situation for another. So, I feel I need to explain. First of all, you should always wear your seatbelt, not doing so not only puts your life in danger but it also potentially will affect many other lives. Imagine an accident from which you could have walked away, but you were not wearing your seatbelt. So instead of walking away, you flew away, literally being ejected from the vehicle and seriously inured or killed. Now think about what would have happened if you had your seatbelt on- the cops show up, maybe your car is towed, maybe you get a ticket, no big deal. But with no seatbelt imagine the outflow of catastrophe- the first responders show up and are dealing with a tragic, emotional scene, families must be notified and deal with the tragedy. The ripple effect goes far....it's not worth it....buckle up. Forget the fact that you may get a ticket if you don't, buckle up because you want to live and and you don't want your family to lose you.
So....get excited about officers doing their jobs and ticketing those who are breaking the law...after all the law is there for us to follow.
Increased seat belt use over the past ten years in the state of Texas has saved 2843 lives....imagine that...be a part of life and remember CLICK IT OR TICKET!!
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