Leadfoot71
10-13-2010, 11:52 PM
Got nailed tonight for driving without a seat belt in my Jeep. It was cold out and I was wearing my winter jacket so I didn't buckle up right away. It didn't matter that I haven't had a moving violation since 1993. They finally got me. Oh well...at least it took a "sting" to get me.
Now, if I understand this all correctly, these fines are meant to keep me safe by encouraging me to buckle up. If that's the case (and I doubt it is) why not fine me for;
1. Riding a motorcycle. Those things don't even have seat belts! Or bumpers, air bags, crumple zones, or about a gazillion other safety features that cars have. I don't even have to wear a helmet anymore. (I do but that's mostly because June bugs taste awful.)
2. Riding the "town bike". Speaking of helmets, why not create condom use laws? My "work clothes" is usually just my cowboy boots and a goofy look on my face. Bumping bellys with the "town bike" is certainly much more dangerous than riding motorcycle. I'm sure everyone has heard that cooties can be pretty dangerous these days. Why isn't there a fine for that? Why isn't anyone trying to protect me with a huge fine?
3. Joining the Army during a war. I did that in 1990. If they were really interested in keeping me safe, they should have fined me $5,000 for that one. Nope, it's been twenty years and still no fine.
4. Smoking 2 packs a day and drinking two pots of coffee per day. No fine at all there! The way I see it, if smoking was bad, they'd ban it. Right? I mean they got rid of lead paint, leaded gas, and about a 1,000 other things that are bad for us. Why not smokes? If they wanted to keep me safe, they raise prices to $100/pack.
5. Cutting firewood. This is something they won't fine you for either. Working alone in the woods with chainsaws and falling trees. Oh yeah, that's real safe :rolleyes:. Again, absolutely zero fines for that! Nearly got killed twice this week doing that.
6. Bees. A simple bee sting can kill me. There are bee nests everywhere out here. Why is no one even attempting to fine me for living on a farm filled with old buildings packed with bees?
7. Just being stupid/free. Still absolutely no fine for that! I can go jam a fork into my toaster tonight and the State won't even bat an eye. Is this something they actually want me to do? They must since there NO fines for doing that.
Seriously, I do wear my belt once in a while, but a $100+ fine for not wearing one? Lesson learned Minnesota! I'll take the motorcycle next time...with no helmet. Maybe I'll ride it to the "town bikes" house, put the spurs to her, and have a smoke afterward. The next day I'll ride my 3 wheeler into the woods and cut down some trees.
Hey Minnesota, if you really, really cared about me, you'd fine the heck outta me. That is the ONLY way to stop me before I hurt myself. :rolleyes:
Now, if I understand this all correctly, these fines are meant to keep me safe by encouraging me to buckle up. If that's the case (and I doubt it is) why not fine me for;
1. Riding a motorcycle. Those things don't even have seat belts! Or bumpers, air bags, crumple zones, or about a gazillion other safety features that cars have. I don't even have to wear a helmet anymore. (I do but that's mostly because June bugs taste awful.)
2. Riding the "town bike". Speaking of helmets, why not create condom use laws? My "work clothes" is usually just my cowboy boots and a goofy look on my face. Bumping bellys with the "town bike" is certainly much more dangerous than riding motorcycle. I'm sure everyone has heard that cooties can be pretty dangerous these days. Why isn't there a fine for that? Why isn't anyone trying to protect me with a huge fine?
3. Joining the Army during a war. I did that in 1990. If they were really interested in keeping me safe, they should have fined me $5,000 for that one. Nope, it's been twenty years and still no fine.
4. Smoking 2 packs a day and drinking two pots of coffee per day. No fine at all there! The way I see it, if smoking was bad, they'd ban it. Right? I mean they got rid of lead paint, leaded gas, and about a 1,000 other things that are bad for us. Why not smokes? If they wanted to keep me safe, they raise prices to $100/pack.
5. Cutting firewood. This is something they won't fine you for either. Working alone in the woods with chainsaws and falling trees. Oh yeah, that's real safe :rolleyes:. Again, absolutely zero fines for that! Nearly got killed twice this week doing that.
6. Bees. A simple bee sting can kill me. There are bee nests everywhere out here. Why is no one even attempting to fine me for living on a farm filled with old buildings packed with bees?
7. Just being stupid/free. Still absolutely no fine for that! I can go jam a fork into my toaster tonight and the State won't even bat an eye. Is this something they actually want me to do? They must since there NO fines for doing that.
Seriously, I do wear my belt once in a while, but a $100+ fine for not wearing one? Lesson learned Minnesota! I'll take the motorcycle next time...with no helmet. Maybe I'll ride it to the "town bikes" house, put the spurs to her, and have a smoke afterward. The next day I'll ride my 3 wheeler into the woods and cut down some trees.
Hey Minnesota, if you really, really cared about me, you'd fine the heck outta me. That is the ONLY way to stop me before I hurt myself. :rolleyes: