Not sure if I have sent this around before, but here is an example of what seatbelts can do to you. WARNING: Image contains nudity and is somewhat......
I am pleased to announce that I am in the final stages of putting together a new website for us. It will supplement the discussion forums and will make it...
The new sitciot.com has been launched, I welcome any feedback you all have on it. I am in the process of getting the content up now. That includes converting...
I cannot tell you how happy I am on this one, folks. On Jan 28th, a jury of my peers will be impaneled to determine whether or not I was indeed "following too...
... Count me in once you get it up and running. The Writers' Bureau idea sounds good as well. I'd certainly be willing to come up with some articles of the...
Paul Coxwell
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Jan 12, 2008 11:19 am
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What gets me is the dishonesty of such legislation as "traffic laws;" though it doesn't end with them. At least actions which violate the Ten Commandments are...
... I can't remember the exact figures now, but during Blair's tenure as Prime Minister of the U.K. somebody had noted the fact that in 10 years of government...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Jan 12, 2008 1:35 pm
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Your last sentence says it all Paul. The sheer idiocy of it all is plain to anyone who wishes to see. Yet, there are people who still devoutly put their...
If anyone wants an example of some of the hypocrisy of our government, take a look at this one. Some guy who stars in New York's anti-smoking PSAs (Public...
... Reminds me of all that footage we see on the TV news of ministers leaving Downing St. and being driven away in their cars. It's amazing how many of them...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Jan 12, 2008 3:40 pm
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I have a less sloppy writeup of the issue on the new site. Always nice to be able to start the new site with some possibly good news for once. ...
Q: I know it's illegal for me to drive without a seatbelt, but I heard that if I'm in a crash and wearing mine, I could get trapped in the car. Is that true? ...
Anyone have any "seatbelt killed me" type of stories that are still viewable online that I can use for this page? If so, would you please post the links so I...
Dear Keith: I've got quite a few stories saved about people dying with their belts on, injured with their belts on, trapped, survived with the belts off, etc....
Hey Bill, Sure thing -- feel free to send them over to sitciot@... and please put "SITCIOT" in the subject line so I can find it in all the spam. :-)...
I have started the state-by-state law and defenses database. Hoping that Paul will help me make an UK page (one page for each state, or do you all have states...
... I've registered for a Wordpress login and received the password. On the makeup of the U.K., it can be rather confusing, and not being a lawyer I don't...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Jan 23, 2008 3:16 pm
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... We've had some groups pressing for a zero alcohol limit for several years, which would effectively make it illegal to drive after eating a sherry trifle! I...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Jan 23, 2008 3:22 pm
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... Hi Paul, I have you setup in there now. You should be able to go into the admin panel at the link below and post news and everything else. Let me know if...
... Thanks Keith. I just posted an item and it seems to be working fine. I had a little trouble using the "insert link" option at first, but O.K. once I...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Jan 30, 2008 12:06 pm
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Yeah, it can be a goofy little interface. The post looks great - only thing is I always capitalize all words in the title except insignificant words (for, the,...
... O.K. on the capitalization. I'll keep it that way for consistency. I found the category option, and added a "United Kingdom" category. I guess it might...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Jan 31, 2008 6:40 pm
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Nah, go ahead and do it, Paul. Its good for search engine ranking, plus when someone comes they can click those category links down the side of the page and...
... I found the options for sub-categories after creating the England/Scotland/Wales/N.Ireland entries and then thinking "Oops, wanted them under U.K." I'll go...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Feb 2, 2008 10:32 am
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Keith, Re recent questions about collecting data on seatbelt victims, here's one short list of U.K. incidents, although only with very sketchy details: ...
Paul Coxwell
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Feb 2, 2008 12:17 pm
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How often in talking about seat belt laws have we drawn parallels with other things which should be a personal choice? I for one have certainly asked people to...
Paul Coxwell
paulcoxwell@...
Feb 2, 2008 6:50 pm
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I read the obesity article, and the sponsor says that he doesn't "intend" the bill to become law, and that he only wanted to stimulate a discussion in the...
Australia says they designed this M-rated seatbelt PSA (which will only be shown late nights) to shock motorists into compliance. It depicts a teenage backseat...
... Interesting. That actually started out as BRITISH PSA which was screened here a few years ago. (You can see the U.K. road markings, license plates,...
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