When I go faster than usual, I always slow down around other traffic. So if the law accounted for that, that would be nice. It seems silly to be pulled over if you're the only one on the road.

However I can understand that slower speeds can reduce catastrophic results if a tire blows.

I suppose it's akin to wearing seatbelts: As long as you're driving reasonably around other traffic and only speeding when you're by yourself, then the law primarily is there to protect the one person.

Edit: is there something wrong with my comment?

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addled 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Does the person have children? If so then the law benefits more than just the driver, even if they are the only one on the road.

We already have a precedent of compelling parents to pay child-support.

I don’t know if I’m really advocating for a nanny state, but last month I went to the funeral of a friend that was driving without a seatbelt and was alone on the road. Now his pregnant wife has to raise their child alone.

I guess what I’m trying to say is: Wear a seatbelt.

You may not have any concern for your own safety, but there’s probably somebody who does.

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rationalist an hour ago | parent [-]

I agree with wearing seatbelts. I always wear mine. In fact, I hate the feeling of not wearing it. I like to be positioned securely in one spot when driving.

However, should it be illegal for someone with no dependants?

	▲	nemomarx an hour ago \| parent [-]
		At a certain narrow point, what's the use of carving out a particular class of people from a general "use seatbelts in cars" law? I suppose logically though someone with no dependents who signed some sort of waiver could be allowed, but it complicates enforcement measures quite a lot either way.

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kordlessagain 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I would say you are rationalizing as is the parent of your reply, whose own reply is now invisible as it's been dv into oblivion.

Statistically if you speed the chances of a mishap increase. It's just a fact of observation. You are making a rationalization that statistics don't apply to you, and HN has judged you accordingly.

	▲	rationalist 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		First, thank you for replying to my edit. > You are making a rationalization that statistics don't apply to you I reread my comment, and I don't see that at all. The only thing I said about me is that sometimes I drive faster than usual, which is not even an admission of exceeding the speed limit. Most of the time I set my cruise control to the speed limit, and it is surprising how many people I pass that way.