Gov. Corzine was not wearing a seat belt :(

**Pam** · 04-13-2007, 04:39 PM

For those who don't know, NJ's Governor Corzine was in a very serious accident yesterday on the Garden State Parkway here in NJ. His injuries, though not life threatening, are very serious. He has 12 broken ribs among other broken bones and is listed in critical condition. He is sedated because breathing is very painful with all of those broken ribs. It was discovered that he was not wearing a seat belt. One of the people who reported early from the scene said that his legs were *dangling out of the window.* That sort of told me that he couldn't have been wearing a seat belt and apparently now it has been confirmed. I am wondering how many people here don't use seat belts. It is very easy to just *buckle up* and it can save lives, not to mention all of the serious injuries that Gov. Corzine has suffered. I am not berating Gov. Corzine, but I bet he will *buckle up* the next time he is riding in a car.

**Marigold2** · 04-13-2007, 04:42 PM

I cannot believe anyone would be so dumb as to not wear a seatbelt.

**lizbud** · 04-13-2007, 04:44 PM

I hear that Pam

It really was a bad idea to skip the belt. I am a true
believer in seat belts. Wasn't he on his way to the meeting with the women's
team?

**Pam** · 04-13-2007, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

Wasn't he on his way to the meeting with the women's
team?

The report I heard was that he was leaving Atlantic City after meeting with them but, once again, I only heard it sort of in passing and was not paying complete attention.

Edit: Our local news just said he was on his way to the meeting, but then they said he was going Northbound on the Parkway. To go to Atlantic City he would need to be going Southbound.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 04-13-2007, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by Pam

... his legs were *dangling out of the window.*

That sort of told me that he couldn't have been wearing a seat belt ...

It is very easy to just *buckle up* and it can save lives,
not to mention all of the serious injuries that Gov. Corzine has suffered.

What totally blows my mind is that his DRIVER was a State Trooper!
WHY on earth the Trooper even started the car before His Governorship was FIRMLY Strapped In
is beyond my ability to comprehend!

When you ride with me - you either *Buckle Up* or get out!

And if I'm riding with you ... YOU'LL *Buckle Up* or I'll get out and walk!
Don't want MY driver floppin around the Bus and trying to *squish* me!

/s/ Phred

**dab_20** · 04-13-2007, 05:36 PM

How sad. I do hope he recovers quickly. Being honest... no, I wear my seat belt maybe 60 percent of the time. Although I'm trying to wear it all the time now because my mom says I can't take the permit test until I prove to her I wear it every time.

**Uabassoon** · 04-13-2007, 05:42 PM

I always wear a seat belt, I've only been in one car addicent and had minor injuries, but if I hadn't been wearing a seatbelt I don't even know if I would have survived. I was in a minivan and it flipped over, thankfully I just had some cuts from where the window broke and peices of it landed in my arm.

My new car has an annoying buzzer sound so if I don't wear my belt it won't shut up until I put it on. If there is a passanger with me it will also buzz if they aren't wearing a seatbelt.

**Laura's Babies** · 04-13-2007, 05:42 PM

No matter what car I drive or WHO you are, if the seat belts are not on, I will not even start the car until it is. If WE don't set the example, how can we ask the kids and grandkids to do it?

**Edwina's Secretary** · 04-13-2007, 05:43 PM

It was said that if Princess Diana had been wearing a seat belt the outcome would have been very different. In fact, the only one wearing a seat belt was the lone survivor....

**Zippy** · 04-13-2007, 05:57 PM

I alwas wear a seat belt.I feel safer with wearing one.

**Ginger's Mom** · 04-13-2007, 06:10 PM

Yes, I always wear a seat belt and like Laura will not start the car unless my passengers are belted in too.

Gov. Corzine had been at a Governer's convention of some sort in Atlantic City and was headed to the Governer's mansion for the Imus/Rutgers girl's basketball team meeting. The funny thing is I was walking Ginger at about 6:30 yesterday afternoon when a NeuStar (emergency medical) helicopter went overhead and I immediately assumed they were responding to a motor vehicle accident. Then I saw they were being escorted by a State Police helicopter and I wondered who was hurt. The Governor was the only one who was seriously injured, and probably the only one not wearing a seatbelt. He should be made to pay for the cost incurred for the airlift and emergency treatment himself (not us taxpayers).

**wolf_Q** · 04-13-2007, 06:16 PM

YES. I will not ride in a car without one.

**ramanth** · 04-13-2007, 06:38 PM

I always wear my belt. I don't feel safe without it. Seen too many accidents where people were ejected from their cars.

Originally Posted by Uabassoon

My new car has an annoying buzzer sound so if I don't wear my belt it won't shut up until I put it on. If there is a passanger with me it will also buzz if they aren't wearing a seatbelt.

Same with my Pontiac Vibe. Continuous annoying chiming if the driver or passenger aren't wearing belts. Scared the crap out of me once because Andy has a habit of taking his belt off as we are pulling into parking lots and the alarm went off and I near slammed on the brakes thinking something was wrong with the car.