That was HIS choice right? Like I said I DO wear them all the time and I think they are a great safety tool, but I also know people who don't like to wear them. I even know a guy who almost died BECAUSE he was wearing a seatbelt and now he won't wear one even at the risk of getting a ticket.
I wouldn't want the government regulating every little part of my life. If that's the case why don't we outlaw motorcycles...heck even bicycles can be dangerous. You know what would really save a lot of lives? Outlawing guns...but god forbid you even think about something like that in both The US and The DR. Let's give people tickets for smoking because you'll probably die from it and help kill other people...Drugs? Forget about it. Let's ticket the heck out of that (actually that one I would agree with). Fattening foods? Let's prevent you form being obese so you get a ticket if you're caught eating that baconator that's going to probably give you a heart attack and the emergency services are going to have to come and take your lard ass to the hospital...where does it stop?
