Things that make you go "WTF?"

[unixronin]

Something I've thought about before, and which Pirate asked about on the way to the school bus stop this morning.  Most states these days have mandatory seat-belt laws for everyone.  Here in New Hampshire, seat belt use is recommended for everyone, but still mandatory for children (up to age 18, actually).  You can be cited and fined for not having a seat belt on your child.

So how come school buses don't have seat belts?

On a slightly different subject, NPR reported on the way back from the bus stop that medical insurers in New Hampshire are considering not paying hospitals to treat conditions caused by medical errors.

Sure makes sense to me... if I'm a mechanic, and I'm working on your car, and I fuck something up that was fine when you brought the car in, you should expect it to get fixed on my dime, not yours.  Why should a hospital be any different?

Comments

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

it's been nearly 2 decadees since i've ridden a greyhound type bus - do they have seatbelts?

would putting seatbelts on a school bus require modifications to the seats? are they structural to resist the pull of bodies? are they bolted down properly/etc? sounds expensive.

is the school bus driver belted in?

and why can't i have 5-7 point restraints i my car? it's safer! oh, i know, i know, not certified, but why not? oh, i know. politicians. hah.

shit, people should have to wear helmets too while driving. and be sober and not in any way impaired, and be required to wear corrective lenses. and pass tests. and other things too.

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[unixronin.livejournal.com]

and why can't i have 5-7 point restraints i my car? it's safer!

Yeah, that's a question I've asked before. My children are legally required to have a 4-point or 5-point harness in their booster seats. Because it's safer, and we have to look after the children. How come in many states, I'm not allowed to have one?