Annoying seat belt reminder
12-03-2006, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by wasupdu' post='362757' date='Dec 2 2006, 01:33 PM
My briefcase triggers the seatbelt light/chime too. If I would've known about this BEFORE I bought the car I may have looked at a different vehicle altogether.
12-03-2006, 09:15 AM
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I've never understood the opposition to wearing seatbelts. So many here want to emulate race drivers; here's an easy way to start!
12-03-2006, 09:28 AM
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I like some of the replies. 
BMW should give you the choice to disable the seatbelt chime if you chose to do so. It's probably safer if you drove slower too. Imagine if BMW installed a feature in our cars that made it so you couldn't travel over the posted speed limit. It's not about whether you SHOULD wear your seatbelt, it's about the fact that they MAKE you. I'm not sayng you should or shouldn't wear your seatbelt, I just don't understand why they can't leave that decision up to the driver.
Also, for what it's worth..
English Bulldogs don't bark or move around all over the car (at least the last 3 I had did not). The dog gets in the car and goes to sleep. For long trips the dog lays down in the passenger seat and shifts her wieght around just enough that the seatbelt chime does not go off. I think she does it just to piss me off. Contrary to popular belief, they don't slobber either.
The dog is no more of a distraction than the average driver who is talking on their cell phone. Hell, some are even eating a eating a BigMac or putting on make-up while looking at the mirror on the visor.
BMW should give you the choice to disable the seatbelt chime if you chose to do so. It's probably safer if you drove slower too. Imagine if BMW installed a feature in our cars that made it so you couldn't travel over the posted speed limit. It's not about whether you SHOULD wear your seatbelt, it's about the fact that they MAKE you. I'm not sayng you should or shouldn't wear your seatbelt, I just don't understand why they can't leave that decision up to the driver.
Also, for what it's worth..
English Bulldogs don't bark or move around all over the car (at least the last 3 I had did not). The dog gets in the car and goes to sleep. For long trips the dog lays down in the passenger seat and shifts her wieght around just enough that the seatbelt chime does not go off. I think she does it just to piss me off. Contrary to popular belief, they don't slobber either.
The dog is no more of a distraction than the average driver who is talking on their cell phone. Hell, some are even eating a eating a BigMac or putting on make-up while looking at the mirror on the visor.
12-03-2006, 10:09 AM
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If Youre begging sympathy, you don't receive any.
It is totally stupid and dangerous to let a dog be free in the front seat. no mater it's race, it is still only an animal.
Idon't care about Your life a shit, but it might be happen that your dog for some reason jumps etc suddently and that cause You to drive to unwanted direction to kill innocent people like me.
Yes, we are not perfect anybody, but at least we should do everything what is possible to make our journey a bit safer.
Propably we are not living in same country, so possibility fo crash is minimal, not still zero...
The link which showed how to ignore seat belt warining is incredible. If there is any intelligence in this forum, it should be deleted immidiatelly. So stupid.
It is totally stupid and dangerous to let a dog be free in the front seat. no mater it's race, it is still only an animal.
Idon't care about Your life a shit, but it might be happen that your dog for some reason jumps etc suddently and that cause You to drive to unwanted direction to kill innocent people like me.
Yes, we are not perfect anybody, but at least we should do everything what is possible to make our journey a bit safer.
Propably we are not living in same country, so possibility fo crash is minimal, not still zero...
The link which showed how to ignore seat belt warining is incredible. If there is any intelligence in this forum, it should be deleted immidiatelly. So stupid.
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Originally Posted by jaki' post='363167' date='Dec 3 2006, 01:09 PM
If Youre begging sympathy, you don't receive any.
It is totally stupid and dangerous to let a dog be free in the front seat. no mater it's race, it is still only an animal.
Idon't care about Your life a shit, but it might be happen that your dog for some reason jumps etc suddently and that cause You to drive to unwanted direction to kill innocent people like me.
Yes, we are not perfect anybody, but at least we should do everything what is possible to make our journey a bit safer.
Propably we are not living in same country, so possibility fo crash is minimal, not still zero...
The link which showed how to ignore seat belt warining is incredible. If there is any intelligence in this forum, it should be deleted immidiatelly. So stupid.
It is totally stupid and dangerous to let a dog be free in the front seat. no mater it's race, it is still only an animal.
Idon't care about Your life a shit, but it might be happen that your dog for some reason jumps etc suddently and that cause You to drive to unwanted direction to kill innocent people like me.
Yes, we are not perfect anybody, but at least we should do everything what is possible to make our journey a bit safer.
Propably we are not living in same country, so possibility fo crash is minimal, not still zero...
The link which showed how to ignore seat belt warining is incredible. If there is any intelligence in this forum, it should be deleted immidiatelly. So stupid.
Begging for sympathy? Yeah, that's what I need. Especially from someone as clueless as you. A puppet in our society. Listen moron, it's not about wearing your seatbelt (since you seem to be so hung up on that). I'm sure you've never exceeded the speed limit either. How many times do we need to pound this into your head? I guess we'll all just continue "on our journey". What a joke.
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Originally Posted by wasupdu' post='363195' date='Dec 3 2006, 09:37 PM
Begging for sympathy? Yeah, that's what I need. Especially from someone as clueless as you. A puppet in our society. Listen moron, it's not about wearing your seatbelt (since you seem to be so hung up on that). I'm sure you've never exceeded the speed limit either. How many times do we need to pound this into your head? I guess we'll all just continue "on our journey". What a joke.
Wearing the seatbelt is your choice.If you dont want to wear then its ok if you want to then again its ok.The result either way will affect you.
I also agree that the dog MUST NOT be in the front.As said it can very easily affect the driver's behaviour.
12-03-2006, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by wasupdu' post='363155' date='Dec 3 2006, 06:28 PM
The dog is no more of a distraction than the average driver who is talking on their cell phone. .
Which in the UK and many other countries is illegal.
BMW does not make you wear a seat belt. It just annoys you if you do not.
Knowing the crazy legal set up in the US, if a manufacturer sold a car which did not constantly warn you to put on your seat belt, they would get a law suit from some idiot who failed to use it, lost thier face on the windshield and then cried "But nobody told me I could get hurt if I didn't!"
You reap what you sow.
12-03-2006, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='363218' date='Dec 3 2006, 09:33 PM
Which in the UK and many other countries is illegal.
Mobile phones and the law
You would be breaking the law if you picked up or used any type of phone that is, or must be, held to operate it. You may receive a fixed penalty fine of ?30, raising to a maximum of ?1000 (?2,500 for drivers of vans, lorries, buses and coaches) if the matter goes to court.
You can also be prosecuted for using a hands-free mobile phone if you fail to have proper control of your vehicle.
Drive carelessly or dangerously when using any phone and the penalties can include disqualification, a large fine, and up to two years imprisonment.
You would be breaking the law if you picked up or used any type of phone that is, or must be, held to operate it. You may receive a fixed penalty fine of ?30, raising to a maximum of ?1000 (?2,500 for drivers of vans, lorries, buses and coaches) if the matter goes to court.
You can also be prosecuted for using a hands-free mobile phone if you fail to have proper control of your vehicle.
Drive carelessly or dangerously when using any phone and the penalties can include disqualification, a large fine, and up to two years imprisonment.
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If Youre begging sympathy, you don't receive any.
It is totally stupid and dangerous to let a dog be free in the front seat. no mater it's race, it is still only an animal.
Idon't care about Your life a shit, but it might be happen that your dog for some reason jumps etc suddently and that cause You to drive to unwanted direction to kill innocent people like me.
Yes, we are not perfect anybody, but at least we should do everything what is possible to make our journey a bit safer.
Propably we are not living in same country, so possibility fo crash is minimal, not still zero...
The link which showed how to ignore seat belt warining is incredible. If there is any intelligence in this forum, it should be deleted immidiatelly. So stupid.
It is totally stupid and dangerous to let a dog be free in the front seat. no mater it's race, it is still only an animal.
Idon't care about Your life a shit, but it might be happen that your dog for some reason jumps etc suddently and that cause You to drive to unwanted direction to kill innocent people like me.
Yes, we are not perfect anybody, but at least we should do everything what is possible to make our journey a bit safer.
Propably we are not living in same country, so possibility fo crash is minimal, not still zero...
The link which showed how to ignore seat belt warining is incredible. If there is any intelligence in this forum, it should be deleted immidiatelly. So stupid.
About the last line i disagree because this is the essence of this forum. It's not comunism it's democracy and the admin/moderator intervention is minimal and that's the best way and so "there are no waves in the water" if you know what i mean!? On the other hand the level of intervention of the mods/admins show that we have a very civilised forum thanks to the members and thanks to the admins. Unless some things get way out of control from various factors or spam or smth like that there is really no need to delete that topic. Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion and everyone can do whatever he/she wants with his/her life as long as it doesn't draw touch to third parties like stated above.
Which in the UK and many other countries is illegal.
BMW does not make you wear a seat belt. It just annoys you if you do not.
Knowing the crazy legal set up in the US, if a manufacturer sold a car which did not constantly warn you to put on your seat belt, they would get a law suit from some idiot who failed to use it, lost thier face on the windshield and then cried "But nobody told me I could get hurt if I didn't!"
You reap what you sow.
BMW does not make you wear a seat belt. It just annoys you if you do not.
Knowing the crazy legal set up in the US, if a manufacturer sold a car which did not constantly warn you to put on your seat belt, they would get a law suit from some idiot who failed to use it, lost thier face on the windshield and then cried "But nobody told me I could get hurt if I didn't!"
You reap what you sow.
About the last paragraph
kinda funny but true. Americans will sue for everything if they have the chance to 
and btw not to offend any american here you know what my american teacher said to us at an mba programme i'm attending? "Remember americans are stupid so yes you will have to do the proper APA style" I am sure he was joking more and i am too so all you bros in US i hope you didn't get offended. Cheers!