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    3 months ago

    In my country, the driver is fined either way, and the passenger is also fined if they have a license (and thus should know better). Seems to work well enough

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        3 months ago

        Put on your fuckin’ seat belt and you won’t get double dipped

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          3 months ago

          It looks more like corruption and unnecessary punishments.

          But why even draw the line there? Why not multiply the fines for each person without a seatbelt? 3 People without a seatbelt when the normal fine is €50? Sure lets triple that, and then give each of those 3 people a €150 fine. You know what? Let’s multiply it by every person that has already been fined before.

          Stupid police states and their delusional “keeping you safe by taking away your money and drivers license”. What an absolute dystopian joke.

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            3 months ago

            I am the last person to defend cops, and you can easily confirm that by going through my posting history. But seatbelts? Shut the fuck up and put on your fucking seatbelt.

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                  2 months ago

                  Exactly. Both the driver and the passenger (particularly if the passenger also has a license) should know better; both are at fault

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            3 months ago

            Being fined for not wearing a seatbelt isn’t a police state lmfao

            Gtfo with that libertarian shit

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                3 months ago

                It’s just like charging someone with being an accomplice to a crime IMO

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                  3 months ago

                  Not wearing a seatbelt is a traffic violation and not a crime.

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                    3 months ago

                    Being pedantic doesn’t refute my comparison, that’s how comparisons work