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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Growing up with having to buckle up, I can honestly say I feel very unconfortable without a seatbelt on. Even driving a block from my mailbox to my house feels weird if I don't buckle up. I don't know how people drive without one. Taking even a small turn without a seatbelt makes me feel like I'm sliding to one side.
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Fully agree. Even if I'm pulling out of my garage to park my car in the alley, I instinctively go to put the seatbelt on. I'll be the first to admit that it is completely unnecessary, but I kind of like knowing that I don't have to think about it - it is automatic.
Getting chucked out of a car these days is, barring a failure of the seatbelt itself, is completely preventable. You can't protect yourself from all risks on the road, but a seatbelt sure helps your chances of walking away (or at least not dying) from some types of collisions.
But, we all have errors in judgment, especially when we're younger. Most of the time we are able to live through it and shake our heads at some of the things we used to do.