Bill Hall: Unbelted & Asking For Death

A newspaper report on a traffic accident told a familiar story: “The vehicle rolled and she was ejected.” She also died, of course. That’s frequently what happens when a car rolls with an unbelted person on board. I acquired that sad knowledge as a young reporter years ago when seat belts first came on the scene. I covered the police and education. And with all due respect to the affable law enforcement officers, I was never crazy about the police beat. I preferred the school beat, where 90 percent of the news was happy. There was little that was uplifting about covering the police, apart from noticing their admirable bravery that keeps us safe. But there is something about murder, theft and traffic mayhem that isn’t fun. It’s not fun at all/ Bill Hall , Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Do you always — always — travel with your seatbelt on — and make sure everyone in the vehicle is belted?