tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post114787140825773813..comments2023-12-19T16:44:05.378-06:00Comments on The Eleventh Hour: Belt CopDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368635217133898734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post-1147882229176421382006-05-17T11:10:00.000-05:002006-05-17T11:10:00.000-05:00OK, but if this officer had been so adept at notic...OK, but if this officer had been so adept at noticing seatbelt usage he would have seen that I was wearing one prior to being pulled over which kind of proves my point.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368635217133898734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post-1147877144526292742006-05-17T09:45:00.000-05:002006-05-17T09:45:00.000-05:00I guess I just have to question the ability of pol...<I>I guess I just have to question the ability of police to always determine who is and who isn’t wearing a seatbelt.</I><BR/><BR/>It's not their job to determine guilt. That is the court's job. You provided evidence to the officer that you were not wearing a safety belt so he had every reason to ticket you for that also. Moral of the story: Don't unbuckle yourself to fiddle about. Officers really prefer you don't fiddle about where they can't see you that well anyway.<BR/><BR/>As an ending note, officers become quite adept at noticing seat belt usage. It is a part of their daily work. I imagine the you possess some keener sense with the things you do daily compared to the general novice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com