[thegreatbeast]

Here in the People's Commonwealth the pols are dying to make seatbelts a primary offense for which they can stop, and fine, you. Right now undone seatbelts are a secondary offense that they can only tack on after they have stopped you for some other reason. Having the feds mandate seatbelt usage would be just the impetus needed to elevate the "offense" to primary status. It would be like shooting fish in a barrrel and a terrific "revenue enhancement".

[pageonetoo]

It would be like shooting fish in a barrrel and a terrific "revenue enhancement".

Can anyone say "red light cameras"?

"Click it or ticket" is becoming the law of the land. It isn't just about money from the citations, though. It mainly gives JBT's an opportunity to stop a citizen, and request "your papers, please!", and ask "may i search your car?"

Yes, I do not like what our g'umt has become... and IMO, it ain't going to get any better! Welcome to the 21st Century, in Amerika!