The whole topic of seatbelts and helmets within this thread is quite interesting. It could only be explained as a rant. The government does have an obligation to promote public safety, does it not? Your untimely death, for basically any reason, affects society. So its in the Government's best interest to keep you breathing... The idea that the government exists to give me the right to be stupid(by not wearing seat belts or helmets), is a misdefinition of liberty and its use.