Stupid Laws

[RJT]

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If I get into an accident with a guy and I'm at fault, I might have to pay his medical bills. I'd be upset if I realized I was paying ten to fifty times more than necessary because he didn't take the two seconds to put his seatbelt on.

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The law should/could be written, then, so that you only pay the portion of the damage that you are responsible for (had the other person been acting responsibly). So, he should be able to not wear his seatbelt, realizing that he will be responsible for any increase in damages that result by not wearing one.

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There is the concept in law called contributory negligence. I am not sure if it would kick in under this exact example or not. But, basically that is what contributory negligence deals with. Whether there are actual laws or only has to do when figuring damages/settlements in lawsuits I do not know. There are a few lawyers on board who might address this.