🚀 go-pugleaf

I just went to traffic school yesterday and heard some very disturbing
information.  It seems that it's not enough that you can get a ticket
for not wearing seat belts, but as of January 1st, this will be a TWO
POINT violation, and a MISDEMEANOR!  This means: (1) you can't go to
traffic school, (2) your insurance company can cancel your policy, (3)
the police can haul you into jail, and (4) you can lose your license.
It will be legally on the same level as drunk driving.

This is ridiculous.  I am as much in favor of wearing seat belts as
the next guy, but this is entirely out of proportion.  It seems that
the insurance companies pushed hard for this because it saves them
money, and it was passed as an amendment to another bill, "in the
middle of the night".

Does anybody else know about this -- what section of the vehicle code
it is, what was the bill, when was it passed, etc?  If not I will
write to my state legislator and try to find out.  We have to somehow
send a message to Sacramento that this is not a police state and we
will not put up with draconian laws like this to protect us from
ourselves (and the profits of the insurance companies, none of which
we will ever see in reduced premiums, I'm sure).

	Wayne