... so it can look up the meaning of personal responsibility.
I'm speaking of a final ruling announced today by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that will produce a law that begins phasing in in 2013 and will be required on all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by 2018. Under the new rule, vehicle manufacturers will have to develop a countermeasure that prevents an unbelted driver or passenger from moving more than four inches outside the side window in the event of a crash.
An unbelted driver or passenger. One who has ignored the simplest, most common piece of safety equipment on a vehicle, the one that helps to prevent deadly crash ejection without the need for extra mandated countermeasures.
Feh. As far as I'm concerned, you ride without your seatbelt, the onus is on you. You get thrown out of the vehicle, well, there's only so much the rest of the world can do to save you from yourself. Ever wonder why cars are always becoming more expensive? Quite simply, it's because there are too many stupid people driving them, and too many government agencies willing to try to keep up with them.
