An Argument for our Safety

          A simple road sign that is often ignored or seen as annoying is actually used for the safety and well-being of Americans. The sign covering streets and highways, “Click it or Ticket” is not just another dumb ploy for our police department to make more money and screw Americans over financially. Putting on a seat belt is an action that takes up five seconds at the most of a person’s time.  Seat belts are a necessary and preventative measure that is in our best interest to take. There is no logical reason why a person would risk their safety and even their life for something as illogical as not wearing a seat belt.

            This sign is a reminder that while on the road, all people are subject to accidents. All the sign is trying to do is to preserve a person’s health or even their life. As Americans, no one wants to see fellow American’s suffer and die from avoidable incidents. Like the sign on the train in the Sarah Vowell piece, Americans have the ability to stand together and unify to help each other. Regardless of what people initially see, we are all equals living in the same world altogether. This is something that can easily be forgotten. This seatbelt sign is used for the best interest of fellow Americans. It is a simple reminder that choosing to wear a seatbelt is a far better choice than wasting money on a seatbelt violation or being the victim of an auto accident. It is safe to say that a seatbelt is far less of a headache than either of those alternatives.

            When people say that America no longer cares about the well-being of its people, this is by far untrue. Years ago, there were no seatbelt laws. If a person felt like being a risk to both his life and someone else’s, that was accepted. Nowadays Americans try to put laws on everything possible in order to protect fellow Americans. A simple sign like the “Click it or Ticket” sign is a representation of the care and respect we impose on each other in order to have the most opportunity-filled lives that people can. This is a nice reminder that we are all Americans that want what is best for each other. This is not a way to anger the public, just a precaution that can save countless lives for years to come.