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Seat Belts

  • 11-10-2010 11:24pm
    #1
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,235 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I've noticed what appears to be an increase in drivers not wearing seatbelts recently and also parents belted up but the kids unrestrained.

    Are people getting more stupid in this country or am I missing some fancy new trend?

    Has anyone else noticed this?


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  • #2
    Rockery Woman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Rockery Woman


    I notice a lot of people with unrestrained children driving around alright. See them standing up in the back of the car - God help them if theres a collision.

    In my car, if I or a passenger removes their seatbelt the car makes a very annoying bing bing bing noise, so driving without a seatbelt is out of the question unless you wear earplugs!

    Maybe its hard to keep the kids belted up, I dont know as I dont have any kids myself - but its terribly dangerous!


  • #3
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,727 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    I've noticed this quite a lot myself! Twice today I was behind a people carrier with at least one child, on both occasions, standing up and looking out the back window!

    If a passenger in my car is found to be un-belted, then I'll generally slow down as usual but force the last 2mph stop so they jerk forward a bit, they cop on then how easy it is if I was to crash!


  • #4
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    i met a 4x4 the other day with a young child maybe 6 or 7 sitting up on the dash!! wtf like..


  • #5
    senordingdong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    kbannon wrote: »
    I've noticed what appears to be an increase in drivers not wearing seatbelts recently and also parents belted up but the kids unrestrained.

    Are people getting more stupid in this country or am I missing some fancy new trend?

    Has anyone else noticed this?

    Well, they can be as stupid as they like when it's their own safety, but putting their children at risk like that goes beyond stupid.


  • #6
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    sean1141 wrote: »
    i met a 4x4 the other day with a young child maybe 6 or 7 sitting up on the dash!! wtf like..

    watching the caravan they were towing?


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    I have to say, i've noticed this with kids in the back of cars quite a bit lately, it's shocking!


  • #8
    senordingdong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    **** it.
    Maybe they'll all kill themselves and the poulation will get smarter as a whole.


  • #9
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    I also see lots of cars driving around with small dogs asleep on the parcel shelf.
    Canine through the windscreen anyone?


  • #10
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    Not wearing a seatbelt feels wrong,

    A friend of mine never puts it on, I have a Volvo so it BINGS repeatedly and then BINGS louder, drives me nuts, refuse to drive anywhere with anyone that won't wear a seabelt.

    Have seen people with the belt around the back of the seat while clipped in to get around the warning feature.


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