1999 TL1000S

**vifferman** · 21st December 2004, 07:22

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

That was very sad, that case. Why the hell were they not wearing seatbelts??!!

Especially given that the mother had been pulled up just a few days earlier and cautioned for not having the kids strapped in!
And also they were just returning from a tangi for another relative who'd died in a car accident.
Next day, another member of the family was involved in a collision with a car and boat trailer, however, they were wearing seatblets so were OK.

**MikeL** · 21st December 2004, 07:51

Originally Posted by merv

I have a good safety record and prefer my own judgement to that of the politicians.

I read with amazement the story of those recent road deaths near Taupo .

I'm sure there was no unconscious irony in the juxtaposition of these two comments, but they do highlight the whole issue which has been thrashed out (ad nauseam) in other threads. You (and I) prefer our own judgment and have the safety record to justify it. But the Taupo driver probably thought the same.

**AMPS** · 21st December 2004, 12:51

Originally Posted by MikeL

I'm sure there was no unconscious irony in the juxtaposition of these two comments, but they do highlight the whole issue which has been thrashed out (ad nauseam) in other threads. You (and I) prefer our own judgment and have the safety record to justify it. But the Taupo driver probably thought the same.

Everyone thinks they're a good driver.
It's the terms of reference that differ.
Lou