[nodomain]

The most pressing question to me is: Why don't you wear a seat belt? How can humans be that stupid, sparing 1 second of time when entering the car? I really don't understand it.

[bayesianbot]

I'm living in Northern Thailand and I'm wondering this daily. Thailand has about the most dangerous traffic in the world, lots and lots of people dying annually compared to the size of the population, but still constantly I see people, even with their kids, driving a motorbike without their helmets on. It's actually almost rare to see a good helmet, it's either nothing or a mostly useless bowl to avoid fines by the police. If I tell people I won't drive in some situation as I don't have my helmet, they'll just tell me there's no police on the way..

Though in here I think big part is religion - karma / Buddha protects good people, and most people feel they're good people, so their life is already protected, you'd just think they'd get it some day as the fatal road accident numbers are so high every year and everyone knows someone who was "a good person" but is now dead from traffic..

[rootusrootus]

In my experience it is not generally an issue of laziness, it is more often a statement of ideology.

[flangola7]

I think it is the former dressed up as the latter. Either way it's pathetic and childish.

[rwmj]

My car beeps loudly if it is moving and it detects weight in the seat without the corresponding seatbelt. Can very occasionally be a problem if you put very heavy items on the back seat. I thought this was a normal feature of cars.