I nailed her old beater pontiac right on the gas-cap and my heavy SUV drove went up on two wheels (on the passenger side). It was a hell of an impact. By the way, airbag never deployed. It must have been faulty. I think it's non-deployment and my buckling up saved my life. Those are just my thoughts.
Probably NOT faulty. FRONT airbags deploy when there is sufficient rate of deceleration. It looks like, in your situation, your QX was still moving forward at a good rate after hitting the lady's Pontiac.
but if you are the only one in the vehicle i feel it should be your own choice.
its just like at my work they created a no smoking on the premise rule (even in smoking areas)... which is bull. it is not their decision if i want to kill my lungs or not. and yes this is off the clock, on my lunch, away from everyone.
i feel we should all have our own say in our own lives.
Unfortunately, in our society, there is a need to save people from themselves and not let Darwinism work as intended. :rant:
As for smoking, please see
Beakerbox post above. Trust me, in my line of work, it really doesn't PAY to save most folks from themselves! But, you gotta do or try because i can get sued for letting ignorant folks kill themselves.
For those that choose not to wear their seatbelt and are injured their health insurance should automatically decline coverage. No reason other people should pay higher rates because others don't wear belts and will have a higher likelihood of more/severe injuries.
But, if no insurance coverage, then who will pay their care?? It all comes back to you, one way or another!!
I completley understand the whole safety thing about them, and what i thought was fair was that minors had to wear them, and others could choose. What got me thinking about this is that here in CT motorcycle helmets are not required, and i was wondering if a major piece of safety equipment wasnr required by the state for bikes, then why the hell do i need to have airbags in my car (because airbags are the main reason that the Defender was not sold here after 1997) and why must i wear a seatbelt if motorcyclists can have their choice to be safe!
The problem is that motocycle helmets have not been shown to do much...I THINK. (Disclaimer, i have not researched this topic...just hearing from friends.)
If true, then yeah, it is debatable whether a helmet makes any difference in the grand scheme of things (aka a big wreck while on a motorcycle). Remember, a motorcycle is basically an "organ donor on wheels."
Unlike a motorcycle helmet, BOTH seatbelts and airbags in a car are PROVEN beyond doubt to save lives. Yes, there are rare stories where these things can harm, but 99% of the time, they do save lives. So, this is why some states demand motorcycle riders to wear helmets and some don't...but ALL states demand you to wear your seatbelts in a car and require manufacturers to equip cars with airbags.
