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3 weeks ago, I got a $40.00 ticket for not wearing my sealt belt. I feel that this law is not constitutional.? |
If I choose not to wear a seat belt, I should have that right. If there were really serious, why don't they give tickets to bike riders that don't wear helmets. To me, it's just a money making scam by local police. At any rate, I did not pay the ticket, and now they say that I have to pay them 80 bucks. Can I really be forced to pay this ticket? Will I be jailed if I refuse to pay. It's not about the money, its a matter of principle. Constitutional or not, I disagree with the law. That said, you will NOT win this fight in court. You could TRY to get the state to change the law. Even if you succeed, you ticket will stand as the law was in place when you received the ticket. coragryph said "The constitution protects specific areas where the govt is not allowed to regulate activity." This is actually the exact OPPOSITE of the truth. The constitution GRANTS the government certain powers. EVERYTHING not granted to the government is outside the government's authority. For those who can't tell that from the very structure of teh text, the 10th amendment spells it out. yes your license will be suspended and a warrant will be issued for your arrest. here a seatbelt ticket is $10 take it to the supreme court.... Carry that logic further. If I choose to put heroin in my body, I should have that right. If I choose to drown my mentally retarded baby rather than care for it, I should have that right. If I choose to drive 90 miles per hour through my neighborhood so I can get home faster, I should have that right. The government has the ability to put restrictions on your ultimate freedom for the public benefit. I think it's a violation of civil rights. What right does the govt have to tell you how you can or cant hurt yourself. It's from a PC doesn't know whats going on knee jerk reaction. I say call ACLU it's worth a try. I can see a law that protects others from someone, but come on. wearing or not wearing a seat belt wouldn't hurt anyone but you. There have also been cases where not wearing a belt saved someones life. If money is not an issue, i would just send in the fee. The seatbelt law is in effect to protect you if by chance you were to be in an accident... and yes, you can be forced to pay... The police can put a warrent out for your arrest. Well, if you choose to kill someone, thats your right too is it not? But we have laws against it, just as there are laws stating you must wear seatbelts. I don't agree personally, but its a law. $40 is cheap by the way, in TX it will cost you about $125. I've gotten one myself so I know, so you should pay the fine with a smile. There is nothing in the United States Constitution that says anything about a right to refuse to wear a Seat Belt, while I agree with you that it should be one's choice to wear a Seat Belt or not, it is not Unconstitutional for a State to require such a thing, so it would be wise to obey the law. Yes you will be jailed if you refuse to pay, unless you can prove the Police did something wrong to the ticket (like if a ticket has no name or date on it, the ticket is then null and void, even if you did the deed). |
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