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From: Ravi on 19 Jul 2007 07:06
If you're pulled over in California for not wearing a seat belt and
you show a note from doctor (describing medical condition that
precludes wearing of seat belt), is that enough or can the cop still
ticket you and make you have to show up in court to explain?

Note that California law does allow medical seat belt exemptions.

But not sure how the police handle this.

From: Peter Lawrence on 19 Jul 2007 18:27
Scott en Aztl�n wrote:
> Ravi <Raul.Fremont(a)gmail.com> said in ca.driving:
>
>> If you're pulled over in California for not wearing a seat belt and
>> you show a note from doctor (describing medical condition that
>> precludes wearing of seat belt), is that enough or can the cop still
>> ticket you and make you have to show up in court to explain?
>>
>> But not sure how the police handle this.
>
> They will ticket you, and you will have to bring your little doctor's
> note with you to court. Doctors' notes don't matter a whit to cops -
> with them it's either click it or ticket.
>
> Just out of curiosity, what sort of medical condition would prevent
> you from wearing a seat belt?
>
> If I had some sort of medical condition which prevented me from
> wearing a seat belt, I wouldn't drive. No sense getting dead over a
> medical condition.

I really never understood why many people prefer driving without using
their seat belt. Modern car seat belts are not uncomfortable to use and
they really help reduce the risk of serious injury and death during an
accident. I guess some people just have a death wish.

- Peter
From: jgar the jorrible on 19 Jul 2007 20:51
On Jul 19, 6:47 am, Scott en Aztlán <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ravi <Raul.Frem...(a)gmail.com> said in ca.driving:
>
> >If you're pulled over in California for not wearing a seat belt and
> >you show a note from doctor (describing medical condition that
> >precludes wearing of seat belt), is that enough or can the cop still
> >ticket you and make you have to show up in court to explain?
>
> >But not sure how the police handle this.
>
> They will ticket you, and you will have to bring your little doctor's
> note with you to court. Doctors' notes don't matter a whit to cops -
> with them it's either click it or ticket.
>
> Just out of curiosity, what sort of medical condition would prevent
> you from wearing a seat belt?
>
> If I had some sort of medical condition which prevented me from
> wearing a seat belt, I wouldn't drive. No sense getting dead over a
> medical condition.

It applies to passengers. Full-body casts, recent surgery, certain
muscle or skeletal problems, mental problems at a stretch... how can
you get home from the hospital after you get a new colostomy bag?

And if you've ever had to deal with a stuck kidney stone...

jg
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From: Matthew T. Russotto on 19 Jul 2007 23:23
In article <rzRni.23422$Rw1.19534(a)newssvr25.news.prodigy.net>,
Peter Lawrence <hummbaby(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
>I really never understood why many people prefer driving without using
>their seat belt. Modern car seat belts are not uncomfortable to use

Yes, they are.
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From: The Real Bev on 20 Jul 2007 00:19
Scott en Aztl�n wrote:

> russotto(a)grace.speakeasy.net (Matthew T. Russotto) said in ca.driving:
>
>>>I really never understood why many people prefer driving without using
>>>their seat belt. Modern car seat belts are not uncomfortable to use
>>
>>Yes, they are.
>
> I probably wouldn't mind if people refused to wear seat belts. Like
> motorcycle helmets, not wearing them tends to be a self-curing
> problem. However, the costs associated with your "rescue" and medical
> care are borne by the rest of us who DO take proper precautions, and I
> find that very objectionable.
>
> If you refuse to wear a seat belt, you should also lose all rights to
> publicly-funded emergency services and/or publicly-funded medical
> care. As long as it doesn't increase my costs, feel free to give
> Darwin a helping hand.

How about wearing a helmet while driving a car, then? Apparently the
statistics for head injuries are pretty similar for car and motorcycle drivers.

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