Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> Seatbelt laws are still wrong, government has no business protecting me from myself.

If there are multiple people in a car and some choose to wear seatbelts and some choose not to, those who are not wearing seatbelts become a danger to everyone else as their bodies become in-vehicle projectiles.

Sure, I can understand the debate when it's just a single person in a car. But when a person's decision starts impacting others the debate is going to be very hard to win.




Even if it’s just you, you’d be leaving your mangled corpse on a public road for other people to deal with, which is a nuisance.

Like take the car crash out of the equation and imagine some cars came with an ejector switch that launches you through the windshield at 70 mph. This would not be allowed.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: