Compulsory seat belts
Sir.—What a selfish, shortsighted attitude appears to be shown by H. C. Brewerton, who does not wish to wear a seat belt! Even if no-one else’s life is actually at stake but the individual’s; what of the people who have to clear up the mess after a fatal accident? Of various others involved in removing people either dead or just alive from behind steering wheels,, who would probably be only slightly injured if they were wearing a seat belt? For badly mutilated but not fatal cases, what of the time and trouble involved when they are in hospital? An intensive care unit is not a pretty sight It involves doctors and nurses in round-the-clock care and is heartbreaking-for relatives. Some patients never fully recover. Freedom is certainly priceless, as I am sure the intensive care unit patients would agree if they were able to talk.—Yours, etc., (Mrs) R. M. FREESTONE. Nelson, March 21, 1971.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32563, 24 March 1971, Page 20
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