It is a cemented, well advertised law in the state of Texas that you must wear a seat belt. The advertisements tote a intimidating Man of the law staring judgingly into the eyes of the viewer. The actual slogan escapes me, but "Buckle up, or Die" will work. Not to be confused with their acclaimed "Don't be a bonehead" campaign against leaving your keys in your car. The law is definitely firm on the seat belts. I do not think they are implying that you jeopardize your safety when you ignore your belt. Rather they will probably shoot you if you have beltless chest. Which I am all for. If you do not value your life, it should be taken away. We can take away mistreated children. Why not mistreated lives. All logic aside, I will never vocalize an argument for or against seat belt laws. There are different types of laws in every state and every body has to have an opinion on it. They rope it in with the "important discussion items" like taxes and Yankees managers. However Texas, as usual, has an interesting twist. It is 100 % legal to ride in the bed of a truck. Everyone has one and guess what you can jump in the back and let the freeway air flow through your hair. Just avoid that rusty shovel near your calve. As a side note this is awesome. One you can chill in the back of a truck, its like a convert able you can lie down in. When you need to go somewhere, for example to paint a house, you can fit like 10 people in a car that usually only holds three. Yet unfortunately I must dethrone this joyful privilege. You will get a ticket (ie shot) for not locking your seat belt on in the cab, yet you can free flow in an open bed going down the highway at 65 mph. I guess your free nature will allow you to catapult to safety when the car crashes. You will be shot so far into the air that you will probably make it safely to a hayfield or nice pillow factory.
Discussion links:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/seatbelt.htm
http://www.buckleuptexas.com/about/laws_restraint.asp
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