Amile Jefferson Facing Reckless Driving Charge

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I was bartending at, what would rightfully be considered a roadhouse, in the late 80s when the seatbelt law went into effect. It was much discussed by the patrons who were almost entirely opposed to the assault on their freedom.

I specifically remember shaking my head while listening a lengthy discussion about the benefits of being “throwed clear” instead of being confined by a seatbelt during an accident. Numerous examples were give of unbuckled friends and relative having been throwed clear while other seatbelt restrained passengers suffered much more dire consequences.

Perhaps Coach Jefferson is a follower of the throwed clear school of thought.

TBF, of all the mental gymnastics people do about stuff, having poor impressions how a seatbelt keeps you safe because someone "knew a guy" is probably one of the most understandable. Humans often have bad intuitions about how physics works, and most definitely put undue weight on anecdotal evidecence (as DBR proves on a regular basis).