Sunday, June 8, 2008

Seatbelt for life

Right. I've posted this thing at Friendster's bulletin board, but i'll go over this again as a reminder to all of us.
As we know, as of June 2008 it is a law for rear seat passengers to wear seatbelt. As a reminder, the seatbelt placed in your cars are not meant as a cosmetic item and isn't supposed to be hidden (some of us tuck the belt anchorage away under the seats, what sort of an idiot are these people?).
Okay, based on some comments and reactions i had from others, i can say that some do realize the importance of the seatbelt while others just don't give a damn. Look, enough with the again 'Government' thing and the so called plot/scheme some psycho have put to suck money out of your wallet. The bottom line is this: Seatbelts are there as a measure to reduce the risk of having a severe injury that can cause death. Ask yourself this: " Am i stupid enough to end my life if i get involved in an accident because i don't want to wear the seatbelt?". Some of the interesting reply i got from asking around (and i'm not joking) is:
1- Tak selesa-lah pakai seatbelt (i'm not comfortable wearing a seatbelt)
2- Perlu ke? Aku tak bawak laju pon (Do i need to? I'm not traveling that fast)
3- Alah... pakai ke, tak pakai ke, same aje (Well, it doesn't make any difference whether i wear it or not)

Very amusing. So amusing in fact that these people will either die in vain in an accident or get flung out of the car and... imagine it yourself what the outcome will be. I might not be qualified enough to say this but, for all i know, every single car that has a seatbelt have been engineered properly. Regardless whether it's installed in a Rolls-Royce, Proton, Perodua or other car makes, it was placed there with one goal: Reduce the risk of having a severe injury in an accident.
Here, i'm begging you the reader to buckle up everytime you drive. Heck with the stupid reasonings on not wearing it, it's much harder to justify why you died after being flung out of the car(front seat and rear seat passengers) or crushing the person in front of you (for rear seat passengers). Remember, if God were to ask you "Why did you neglect your safety and not wear the seatbelt?" when you die in an accident, what sort of answer can you give Him?
Think about it...

Your choice; either buckle up and minimize the risk of serious injury or simply choose between:
a. Smashing your face on the steering wheel
b. Crack your head on the A-pillar
c. Get ejected outside and hit a tree or something...

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