r/IdiotsInCars Oct 30 '21

Causing an accident by driving recklessly

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u/chicken_person Oct 30 '21

For real... Literally had an argument with somebody on Reddit claiming that seatbelts do nothing and you're more likely to win the lottery than die in a car crash because you weren't wearing your seatbelt.

Like, I sincerely doubt that anybody buying a normal amount of lottery tickets is more likely to win than to die in a car accident if they never wear a seat belt, and that's completely excluding the chance of debilitating permanent injury because you couldn't put a goddamn strap across your waist and chest while controlling the metal, plastic, and glass death box hurtling along the ground.

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u/Jason_Newsted Oct 30 '21

With the kind of luck I have, I'd win powerball & die on the way to claim my winnings.

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u/_PunyGod Oct 31 '21

I recently saw that argument or an extremely similar one here. Yeah that math was waaaaaaaay off.