Real Excuses for Not Using Seatbelts..
I had to chuckle this morning when reading the Toronto Star' article on the Ontario Provincial Police's seatbelt blitz. They targetted drivers who don't wear seatbelts. Some of the excuses for not wearing one were (paraphrased and taken directly from article):
- "The police are a bunch of a communists!"
- "I just had breast implants"
- ".. I just came from the dentist"
- "It's my constitutional right not to wear a seatbelt"
A 41-year-old minivan driver from Mississauga who told police he didn't need to wear a seat belt because he had "superior driving skills" and had never been in a collision. He quickly changed his tune when a truck sideswiped his van while he waited for his ticket.
I looked for the article online but couldn't find it. Needless to say, some of the reactions by individuals when they get tickets is kinda funny. :D