Almost totaled the bonnie

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Re: Almost totaled the bonnie

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Yes indeed. I realized that life is too short to die in a car accident. Even though thru out my whole life if i dont even ever get in a car accident, i'll always know that if i did, i would have had a better chance in living. Putting on a seatbelt will only benefit you.

I for one have learned my lesson and hope everyone who was like me to change as well.
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Re: Almost totaled the bonnie

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I always use my seatbelt...it feels like my car is hugging me.


I told and convinced both of my kids at a young age that the car would not start unless everyone in it had buckled up...they always wear them to this day.
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irkwerks2 wrote:I always use my seatbelt...it feels like my car is hugging me.


I told and convinced both of my kids at a young age that the car would not start unless everyone in it had buckled up...they always wear them to this day.
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A very good way to do it. I wish my dad tought me that way lol. it would be so much easier for me. I think i'll use that trick for my kids lol.
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BlackHawk99 wrote:I've never understood how an airbag could REPLACE a seatbelt. If the seatbelt isn't on, the airbag won't deploy.
yes, it will, and you wil be RIGHT on top of it when it does
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It took me a while to get into the habit of wearing a seatbelt. I can think of about 200 reasons off the top of my head to wear one now, about 200 US dollars in seatbelt tickets :sad: . The Bonneville's seatbelts are really comfortable though, one of the reasons I hated seatbelts was because they were uncomfortable.
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guess it all depends on how you started out. my parents made me wear it every single time when i was younger, and it just became habit. i simply don't see how you could forget, because its just second nature to me. I guess if you were used to not wearing them it is more difficult.
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bonnevillain wrote:guess it all depends on how you started out. my parents made me wear it every single time when i was younger, and it just became habit. i simply don't see how you could forget, because its just second nature to me. I guess if you were used to not wearing them it is more difficult.
Exactly right. When i was a kid growing up driving with my dad, he never told me to put on the seatbelt, i think its because he's old skool. But, i will be sure to teach my kids and friends to make sure to put it on. You wont know what it does until that day comes 8-[
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