Seatbelts

[still kicking]

I often wondered why Thais do not wear seatbelts. It just takes a few seconds to put them on. I had never been in an accident until last week, despite having driven since 1968. Lucky, my Thai wife adjusted to the law over here (OZ), and I guess it saved our lives. A car went right through a stop sign and hit us head-on. The car (ours) was a write-off, but the seatbelts saved us from going through the windscreen. Why do Thais not understand that? Every time I am in LOS, I am the only one who wears a seatbelt and my wife. So why can't Thais wear a seatbelt?

[gk10012001]

born in 57 in the usa.  Early cars my parents drove had no seat belts.  When I was about 14 I often rode with my neighbors in their car and they all used seat belts.  So I started using them then.  Their Dad was in the army reserves and maybe such things were required or expected.  Anyway of course it is a great idea and glad I learned.  I have been in two accidents, not my fault, and the seat belt saved me a lot of injury.  Actually the seat and shoulder belt was the best.  Thais... well, they are not taught much in driving school class if they even go to one.  I remember my driver education class when I was nearing 16.  seeing photos of heads smashed into windshields, bloody messes from accidents being shown.  I doubt they show such things in education classes now.

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1 minute ago, gk10012001 said:

born in 57 in the usa.  Early cars my parents drove had no seat belts.  When I was about 14 I often rode with my neighbors in their car and they all used seat belts.  So I started using them then.  Their Dad was in the army reserves and maybe such things were required or expected.  Anyway of course it is a great idea and glad I learned.  I have been in two accidents, not my fault, and the seat belt saved me a lot of injury.  Actually the seat and shoulder belt was the best.  Thais... well, they are not taught much in driving school class if they even go to one.  I remember my driver education class when I was nearing 16.  seeing photos of heads smashed into windshields, bloody messes from accidents being shown.  I doubt they show such things in education classes now.

Yes, I have never seen them in Thailand 

[Harrisfan]

28 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I often wondered why Thais do not wear seatbelts. It just takes a few seconds to put them on. I had never been in an accident until last week, despite having driven since 1968. Lucky, my Thai wife adjusted to the law over here (OZ), and I guess it saved our lives. A car went right through a stop sign and hit us head-on. The car (ours) was a write-off, but the seatbelts saved us from going through the windscreen. Why do Thais not understand that? Every time I am in LOS, I am the only one who wears a seatbelt and my wife. So why can't Thais wear a seatbelt?

You got no idea.

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Just now, Harrisfan said:

You got no idea.

But you have 

[Harrisfan]

18 minutes ago, still kicking said:

But you have 

Like you would know. 70m Thais never seen them 

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Like you would know. 70m Thais never seen them 

That's why 20.000 people die on the road 

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, still kicking said:

That's why 20.000 people die on the road 

Most deaths are motorbike riders.

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6 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Most deaths are motorbike riders.

I am not surprised yoy have 10.000 posts in 8 months