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Well I don't understand why people don't wear seat belts. Isn't that even illegal? In Germany the driver can be hold accountable for people not wearing the seat belts.
Child mentality. They claim the seatbelt is annoying on the neck or big government things. Perhaps, but being an adult is also about doing what is nessesary for you and your family.
I've even seen people try to say it's somehow more dangerous because of ridiculous anecdotal experience like "Well I knew this guy who got into a massive roll over accident while drunk and he couldn't escape because of his seatbelt". Yeah man the seatbelt was the problem here...
Not that these extreme scenarios are always told from the perspective of the idiot that survived despite not using a seatbelt.
First responders and ER doctors disagree on these accounts. Vehicles are literally designed to collapse around the passengers. That doesn't work if the seatbelt isn't keeping them in the safety zone.
If the seatbelt is bothering your neck, you're not wearing it properly. Most seatbelts are adjustable or are designed to bit over the shoulder by even short passengers.
In the US, the specifics depend on the state. It's often not "primary enforcement", which means you can't be pulled over specifically for that, but it can be added on when pulled over for something else. In some states, yes, the driver can be held responsible for passengers not having seatbelts on. It may also matter if the passenger is a minor.
Primary enforcement of seatbelt laws tends to make it more likely for black people to be pulled over. It's amazing how many good ideas get ruined by racism once you dig into the details.
In the US, it's usually a misdemeanor even for passengers (depends on state though). Considering what's at stake above and beyond a ticket, I chalk it up to garbage risk assessment skills.
Possible case : me. I often forget my seat belt. Fortunately, most people remind me about it and then I immediately fasten it.
The reason is simple. I think I use a car, always as a passenger, like 3 times a year. When I used to drive, it was such an automatic gesture I'd never forget it. But it's so easy to forget when it becomes very rare. Everything is hypnotizing when you enter a car. I'm glad the driver reminds me, but I could be OP's lost one.
Yup, it's on the driver to ensure everyone is belted. I do it every time, and the car doesn't move unless everyone is wearing their seatbelt properly.