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05-27-2005, 04:06 PM
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Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
So anyhoo, the law essentially gives police the right to invoke a $35 fine to someone for not wearing their seatbelt. Isn't this law unconstitutional? To me it seems a fairly clear case of the state imposing its' will on its' residents. Is there any evidence that states by wearing a seat belt you are less likely to injure other drivers in an accident that I don't know about?
~Justin 
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05-27-2005, 04:07 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
They aren't allowed to pull you over for solely not wearing your seatbelt, so I dont care. It has to be at a roadstop thing, or you have to be dumb enough to admit to not wearing one when pulled over for something else.
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05-27-2005, 04:15 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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They aren't allowed to pull you over for solely not wearing your seatbelt, so I dont care. It has to be at a roadstop thing, or you have to be dumb enough to admit to not wearing one when pulled over for something else. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know about MA, but this is definitely not true in other places.
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05-27-2005, 04:17 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
What about it? Yeah of course driving laws are not federal so I didnt mean to imply that.
A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on?
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05-27-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do.
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05-27-2005, 04:19 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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[ QUOTE ] A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do. [/ QUOTE ] This has to be absurdly easy to win in court then, no? Unless they have some picture or something which is unlikely.
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05-27-2005, 04:20 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] In some places, most definitely.
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05-27-2005, 04:21 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] A cop can actually pull you over because he claims to have 'saw' you without a seatbelt on? [/ QUOTE ] They can in NY, and they do. [/ QUOTE ] This has to be absurdly easy to win in court then, no? Unless they have some picture or something which is unlikely. [/ QUOTE ] It's very easy to beat almost any traffic charge here, except the bad ones like drunk driving. We have a cell phone ban too, and I've gotten stopped for it once before. I just put the phone down as he came over to the car, and I lied right to his face about using it. He couldn't do jack [censored]. You can do the same thing with the seat belt. Just put it on as you're pulling over, and laugh right in the pig's face.
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05-27-2005, 04:23 PM
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Re: Massachusetts Seat Belt Law... unconstitutional?
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He couldn't do jack [censored]. You can do the same thing with the seat belt. Just put it on as you're pulling over, and laugh right in the pig's face. [/ QUOTE ] Exactly. I think the police report would almost be funny. "I saw a shiny thing near his head, Im pretty sure it was the top part of his seatbelt." "I get to the car and he is wearing it, but he probably just put it on." "I go to court and the judge immediately throws it out because I aint got [censored]."
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