Winter… it is so jammed up… Tuque, gloves, winter coat… With all this clothing… is it possible to buckle up the safety belt a wrong way and not notice it ? Or even, is it possible to touch the safety belt unlock button without feeling it ? Is this a good argument in front of a judge ?

This is Michel question, here is his story…
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Hello,
I was driving in the winter of 2008, wearing a coat and gloves. There was snow on both side on the road and it was snowing which reduced the visibility.

I dropped an object on my right which I tried to catch before it slipped in between the benches. At a crossroad, with stops on both sides, I bend over in order to read the name of the street in front of me. I felt that my belt unbuckled. It could be possible that when I tried to reach the object between the benches, my body weight pressed on the unlock button of my safety belt. (more…)

The Ministry of transportation of Canada just installed a new law concerning the wearing and the installation of the safety belt. The new norm was established and preliminary studies showed that it would reduce by 45% the automobile accidents.

Now, all the new cars will have them and it is strongly recommend installing them in your actual car. Please proceed immediately by changing your actual seat belts… This is for your one safety and those of the other drivers too.

Take care folks…

This Belt operation 2009 is running. From June 8 to june 14r, the police and SQ are going to check specificly your belt.

As you know, it’s the law : you must always get it.

We must do it. It’s safer. Think about it, and don’t forget childreen. Do it for them.

And please don’t worry about what the family of the woman of the talk show…

The belt operation 2009 is a initiative of Service de la sécurité des réseaux de transport de la Sûreté du Québec and with the help of la Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, and ministère des Transports, and Fondation Martin Matte and Honda.

Thanks a lot Martin, your are not only a joke man, but you are a really good man.

Have a good summer !

This is Hughette’s story which, according to the police officer, did not wear hey safety belt correctly…
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Hello,

I took time to read your tory and your comments on the big hit of your dispute. Congratulations!

My story is pretty incredible, you’ll see!!

Head of file stopped at a red light on a boulevard in the left lane, I see a police vehicle in second in my rear view mirror.

The light turns to green and then I engage my car into the first intersection then get in second gear and accelerates for the third. Glancing in my rear view mirror, the police vehicle is so close to mine that I cannot see its headlight. I get in 3rd gear and continue my acceleration and then I put my flicker on right to let de police vehicle pass me. (it seemed in a hurry). Once in right-hand lane, it started to passé me, but then slowed down and go back behind my car and turned its flashing lights on. I stopped, got out of my car and walked up to the officer’s car.

Passing back my car’s bumper, he waves at me and ask me to back off. I hesitated a little but went on until I got to its window. The police officer rolled down his window and said : “Madam advance further, it is a danger zone here” I asked him why he pulled me over …. his answer was “your belt Madam, get back to your vehicle and park further”. I was very surprised! I told him “Sir, I wear my safety belt” and he replied “no Madam, I checked beside you and you were not wearing it!!” Sir, we both wear our safety belt. “Madam, the passenger’s is quite visible, Madam, not yours”.

Without saying a word, I got back to my car to my spouse “What does he want?” ….. “He says that that I did not wear my safety belt!” (more…)