<VV> seat belts in TN (The Feds Are At It Again)

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Mark,

Yes, pretty much all states will be changing seat belt usage to a primary 
law.  This is because the Feds are pulling another one of their strong-arm 
maneuvers.  The states will do this or they will face the loss of federal funds.  
First, I think that the use of seatbelts is a good thing.  However, I object to 
the feds requiring it and the sleazy way they force their will on what, is by 
law, a state issue if it is even the state's right at all.

Second, I doubt that we would be able to get a dealership to touch our cars 
with a safety related nonstandard part.  Even though a properly installed 3 
point belt is an improvement, they still realize that it is a liability issue in 
today's litigious environment.

Don't get me started.

Doc (Hates invasive government and predatory lawyers)
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In a message dated 5/23/2005 5:00:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:48:29 -0800
> From: "Mark Noakes" <mark at noakes.com>
> Subject: <VV> seat belts in TN
> To: NAPCO_trucks <napco4x4 at yahoogroups.com>,    Ole_Trucks
>     <oletrucks at autox.team.net>,    "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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> 1--They are going from seat belt usage as a secondary law to that of a 
> primary law...ie, before in TN they could not stop you for seat belt use alone; 
> now they can.  It sounds like most states are moving in this direction.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> 3--One item that caught me off guard initially was that they do not at all 
> like the idea of owners retrofitting their own vehicles with seat belts or 
> upgrading from lap to shoulder belts...a moment's thought makes it clear as to 
> why though...no controls over engineering solution and quality of 
> implementation.  The suggestion was that the dealer should do any modifications...I 
> wonder when the last time was that a Chevy dealer actually worked on a 61 Corvair 
> Lakewood or 66 Monza (the 66 has lap belts but not shoulder) or a 58 Chevy 
> Suburban?  

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