Another ticket question: Out of state seatbelt ticket - Do I pay it?

[Dhawk]

Sorry for the edit. I hate posting from my laptop.

Ok, my question is: I received a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt in Minneapolis. I live in Florida. Should I pay this ticket? Will this effect my licence in Florida if I don't pay it? What is your opinion of seatbelt laws?

 

[Viper GTS]

Yes.

Viper GTS

 

[Dhawk]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Yes.

Viper GTS

Thanks, I will.

 

[LordMaul]

Originally posted by: Dhawk

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Yes.

Viper GTS

Thanks, I will.

Me too.

 

[wQuay]

No. Only you suffer the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, and the state is not directly responsible for your safety. Tell em to take their fine and shove it.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: wQuay
No. Only you suffer the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, and the state is not directly responsible for your safety. Tell em to take their fine and shove it.

The state has to have a coroner come pronounce you dead and also someone to scrape you up. Plus it adds a bunch of paperwork I'm sure.

This takes tax dollars so others have to deal with the consequences.

 

[mithrandir2001]

Originally posted by: wQuay
No. Only you suffer the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, and the state is not directly responsible for your safety. Tell em to take their fine and shove it.

HORRAY!

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Wear a seatbelt dumbass. How hard is that?? Do you think you will be thrown clear of an accident or something???

 

[Dhawk]

Would you have called me a dumbass to my face?

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Wear a seatbelt dumbass. How hard is that?? Do you think you will be thrown clear of an accident or something???

But if I don't wear my seatbelt I can't be trapped in a fire or water!

Viper GTS

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Dhawk
Would you have called me a dumbass to my face?

Sure, why not.

Viper GTS

 

[UDT89]

Originally posted by: wQuay
No. Only you suffer the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, and the state is not directly responsible for your safety. Tell em to take their fine and shove it.

only the people that have enough brains to think of something like this are the people that buckle up right when they get in the car. b/c they're smart enough to know it will save their life.


and its people like this that make things difficult. just obey the laws set in place and everyone will be happy and safer. i dont see a sudden rash of protesters not wearing their belts..............BECAUSE its dumb not to wear one.

 

[Ornery]

Wearing a seatbelt is a VERY good habit to get into. However, I don't agree with seat belt laws, except where kids are concerned.

I have no idea what consequences there are for not paying out of state tickets.

 

[rufruf44]

If you get the ticket and doesnt show up on the designated court date, you'll have an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. It will be very very unlikely to be enforced but why take the risk.

 

[UDT89]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Wear a seatbelt dumbass. How hard is that?? Do you think you will be thrown clear of an accident or something???

But if I don't wear my seatbelt I can't be trapped in a fire or water!

Viper GTS

real hard to unbuckle it huh? its not like it needs fingerprint recognition to unlatch.

The penalty is a bench warrant..........i think its a bench warrant.......for you to appear in court in the state u violated the law in.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Dhawk
Would you have called me a dumbass to my face?

No. Anyone stupid enough not to wear a seatbelt is probably stupid enough to kill me.

 

[UDT89]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: Dhawk
Would you have called me a dumbass to my face?

No. Anyone stupid enough not to wear a seatbelt is probably stupid enough to kill me.

Now thats funny............actually made me laugh aloud

 

[Dhawk]

Ok, I think I need to expand on my position here and try to limit the flame-fest.

I started driving in 1975. There was no seatbelt law and almost no talk of the importance of wearing a seatbelt. When was seatbelts made mandatory? Maybe six years ago? I drove many more years without it being a law than when it has been. I am not arguing that it is not safer to wear them. Nor am I saying I was justified for not wearing them. Most of the time I do. Old habits are hard to break and I was just being lazy.

 

[kamiam]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Wear a seatbelt dumbass. How hard is that?? Do you think you will be thrown clear of an accident or something???

hey dumbass, who are you to tell me and others to wear a seatbelt?!?! if I choose not to wear 1, thats my business, not yours:|
Dhawk
it all depends on if the 2 states have Reprocisity...if so your state might or might not play games w/ your driving priviledges, although I personally doubt for a seatbelt ticket, they would...W/O Reprocisity...Fla can't touch you...all they'll do will suspend your driving priviledges in the state of Fla...this happened to me a # of years ago...a redneck cop in Pensacola Fla tried to give me a speeding ticket for 70...I had a car load of buddies that new I was doing 60 (we passed the redneck cop while he had someone else pulled over, and since he saw this red musclecar drive by, I guess he decided to go after us next).When I told him I knew exactly how fast I was going, and I had a carload of witnesses to prove it, he decided to write me up for 60, which is what I was driving..needless to say, I never went to court, and never paid any fine, and the state, about 6 months later, sent me a notice to my home in Cali, saying my driving priviledges in the state of Fla were suspended:Q...like I really lost sleep over that...not

 

[Dhawk]

Originally posted by: UDT89

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: Dhawk
Would you have called me a dumbass to my face?

No. Anyone stupid enough not to wear a seatbelt is probably stupid enough to kill me.

Now thats funny............actually made me laugh aloud

I agree, made me laugh too.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Dhawk
Ok, I think I need to expand on my position here and try to limit the flame-fest.

I started driving in 1975. There was no seatbelt law and almost no talk of the importance of wearing a seatbelt. When was seatbelts made mandatory? Maybe six years ago? I drove many more years without it being a law than when it has been. I am not arguing that it is not safer to wear them. Nor am I saying I was justified for not wearing them. Most of the time I do. Old habits are hard to break and I was just being lazy.

1975? Seatbelt mandatory 6 years ago? What state is that????

 

[piku]

I don't know how people can even drive without a seatbelt. I couldn't even move my car in the driveway without putting on my seatbelt when I was driving - it just felt wrong.

 

[waggy]

i have been driveing since around 1988 (i was 14) one of the rules i had to drive was i had to have my seatbelt on. Over the years it got to the point i cant drive without it. it just feels wrong.

Anyone silly enough to drive without one deserves whatever happens to them.

 

[Dhawk]

Originally posted by: kamiam

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Wear a seatbelt dumbass. How hard is that?? Do you think you will be thrown clear of an accident or something???

hey dumbass, who are you to tell me and others to wear a seatbelt?!?! if I choose not to wear 1, thats my business, not yours:|
Dhawk
it all depends on if the 2 states have Reprocisity...if so your state might or might not play games w/ your driving priviledges, although I personally doubt for a seatbelt ticket, they would...W/O Reprocisity...Fla can't touch you...all they'll do will suspend your driving priviledges in the state of Fla...this happened to me a # of years ago...a redneck cop in Pensacola Fla tried to give me a speeding ticket for 70...I had a car load of buddies that new I was doing 60 (we passed the redneck cop while he had someone else pulled over, and since he saw this red musclecar drive by, I guess he decided to go after us next).When I told him I knew exactly how fast I was going, and I had a carload of witnesses to prove it, he decided to write me up for 60, which is what I was driving..needless to say, I never went to court, and never paid any fine, and the state, about 6 months later, sent me a notice to my home in Cali, saying my driving priviledges in the state of Fla were suspended:Q...like I really lost sleep over that...not

Kamian, That is what I thought. I will prolly never return to Minnesota and could care less if they suspended my driving priviledges there. I would care if it effected my Florida drivers licence.

This was the kind of response I was hoping for. Not how stupid I was for not wearing a seatbelt. I already know that.

 

[kamiam]

Originally posted by: UDT89

Originally posted by: wQuay
No. Only you suffer the consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, and the state is not directly responsible for your safety. Tell em to take their fine and shove it.

only the people that have enough brains to think of something like this are the people that buckle up right when they get in the car. b/c they're smart enough to know it will save their life.


and its people like this that make things difficult. just obey the laws set in place and everyone will be happy and safer. i dont see a sudden rash of protesters not wearing their belts..............BECAUSE its dumb not to wear one.

what are you, my mother???I choose not to...just who do you think you are,to take away my freedom of choice?!?!:|:disgust:you must be 1 of those do-gooders, who think they know whats best for everyone...NOT:frown: