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Originally posted by benVFR
Why would you need to take engineering physics to understand that? Never had an accident as a child or even thought about it? I think part of the reason in this case for a law is without the laws we probably wouldn't even have seatbelts in cars, much less crash structures, airbags, ABS, etc..
Call me a cynic but I don't believe the car companies would have developed any of those things without being forced to. The laws forcing people to wear them are just part of the picture.
This is totally different then helmets IMO because helmets don't have anything to do with the bike manufacturer. |
Was your opinion in there? I think Brian is searching for what you think of the law, not an opposition to other's opinions or a conspiracy theory.
How can helmets and seatbelts be 'totally different'? They're both motor vehicle saftey devices serving the exact same purpose. We're not talking about manufacture or marketing, this is a safety issue. But to go on that topic, of course manufacturers would have airbags, seatbelts and ABS. Law does not require side curtains and everything else they do that far exceeds regulations. That's like saying we have stop signs so that the sheet metal industry can prosper.