Seatbelt law 50 was passed july 03 in illinois. This law requires anybody driving to wear a seat belt. Also, gives the right for an officer to perform a traffic stop or search based on no seat belt alone. This law will allow the state to allocate federal funds 10million for enforcing it. their reasoning for this law is that they will save lives and money. This is a sad example of how america is turning to a fear and control nation. Many of you will think this is a small detail or you dont have to worry because you wear your seat belt anyway. Well wake up, this is only the beginning. I like to have small freedoms like this. I like to have a choice. When has it become the governments job to tell me what to do if the only person i am hurting is me? If i die from not wearing a seat belt then so be it. IF i died tomarrow while not wearing my seat belt i would die free-i used my common sense and freedom of choice. Another factor is money. Each ticket is 25$ thats quite the racket. Its sad that prisons are privately owned now, the whole justice system is a business now. When will people stand up and say NO. why are americans sitting back in apathy while our freedoms are being taken away in the middle of the nite? These law makers pass laws that most people have never heard of.(unless they watch cspan lol) also, I would like some feedback on how i could protest this law to its fullest effect. petition?
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