L3W15
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Got pulled for not wearing seat belt today and fined 60 quid i no very naughty and should always wear. Whilst he had a look round my car he said that my bonnet was dangerous because it was raised and it could fly off LOL tryed to explain that it wouldnt then he told me my car was too low. What a nob realy not made me like bedfordshires finest anymore than i already did
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Jamie-C
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Wouldn't have happened if you were wearing your seatbelt.
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L3W15
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Very good point. There is a lesson in this story
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GB123
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No legal limit to how low your car can be as far as i'm aware.
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Gaz
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quote: Originally posted by GB123
No legal limit to how low your car can be as far as i'm aware.
I think the laws more to do with the travel, ensuring there is enough room so that your tyres do not scrub the arch.
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corsadonk
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To be expected really. Not wearing a seat belt you're asking to be pulled. While the copper is at it he might as well look round the car.
The copper has probley seen the aftermath of people not wearing their seat belt.
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BeetleGav
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I hate not wearing a seat belt. It feels wierd. I only do it when pulling out of a multistory etc and that plenty enough. Stupid risk to take tbh. It's not a hard task to belt up.
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FlamingCorsa
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quote: Originally posted by BeetleGav
I hate not wearing a seat belt. It feels wierd. I only do it when pulling out of a multistory etc and that plenty enough. Stupid risk to take tbh. It's not a hard task to belt up.
yea it just feels so unnatureal not to have a belt on! really dont understand peoples logic in not having a belt on? sure it runs in familes a bit tho, my parents drilled it into me at young age to always put belt on! now i dont even think about it just do it automatically!
out of interest y do some people not ware a belt?
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Jamie-C
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I was always made to wear my belt when I was a child too so I just automaticly put it on when I get in a car now.
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Dann19
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
I was always made to wear my belt when I was a child too so I just automaticly put it on when I get in a car now.
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BeetleGav
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Only time I don't is when I'm getting in a taxi pissed. I just wana lie down haha. Annoys me when you see Asian families near me with the kids let loose in the back of the car! Proper thick bastards!
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Graeme
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I do 95% of the time have my belt on but the times I don't is from jumping in cars all day long and driving round the yard with out one I just forget when I get in mine. Granted I normally remember about a minute down the road.
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corsayoung
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Cluck clink every trip
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Nic Barnes
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rarely wear a seatbelt. no idea why, just don't use them.
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Linch
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
rarely wear a seatbelt. no idea why, just don't use them.
Comes with the hard white van man image nic?
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sc0ott
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Big guys tend to not wear seatbelts, which ive noticed on many occasions.
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stan_the_man
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Can't remember the last time I wore a seatbelt.
Always used to 100% but after a few jobs as a valeter and car salesman etc I was always jumping in and out of cars in quick succession and very quickly subconsciously stopped putting it on and it's now a habit I've gotten into.
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ed
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If you crash and hit your face against the windscreen then it properly fucks your head up. Closed casket funeral for sure.
[Edited on 28-05-2012 by ed]
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stan_the_man
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With my face looking like it does, that isn't a concern of mine.
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L3W15
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There are worst crimes than not wearing your seatbelt.....
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by stan_the_man
Can't remember the last time I wore a seatbelt.
Always used to 100% but after a few jobs as a valeter and car salesman etc I was always jumping in and out of cars in quick succession and very quickly subconsciously stopped putting it on and it's now a habit I've gotten into.
was it you who had a massive accident that caused your girlfriend at the time to be brain damaged? i think something like that would teach me to be safe.
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stan_the_man
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Yes, she had her seatbelt on.
[Edited on 28-05-2012 by stan_the_man]
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L3W15
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Wonder what NCAP rating a corsa is. Probly wouldnt matter if u was wearing one or not lol
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Nic Barnes
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I only wear mine in corsa as its harnesses. Never do in works vans etc.
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Gary
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I always wear mine. Put it on as soon as I get in, I feel 'naked' without it on
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