Seat Belt Survey
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I almost never wear a seatbelt. On the tractor maybe 2% of the time, only if on a very steep hill. In a car less than 1% of the time, only when I feel threatened that the cops will give me a ticket for not wearing one. I do not disagree that wearing a seatbelt is safer than not wearing one. Wearing a motorcycle helmet while on the tractor or in the car in addition to the belt would further increase safety, but I don't do that either.
We all have different standards for what we feel is safe and what we feel is to much danger. While I do not wear a seatbelt, there are other things that many seatbelt wearing people will do, that I would not, because I think those things are just to dangerous. For example I would never carry gasoline or propane in the passenger compartment or in the trunk (connected to passenger compartment) of a car. This is much to dangerous for me. I would never ever strap a baby into one of those baby carriers on the back of a bicycle. The danger is just to great. While I love motorcycles, I will never ride another one after breaking my leg on one. I believe riding a motorcycle with a helmet is much more dangerous than riding unbelted in a car.
I would never smoke, that is much more dangerous than riding unbelted. I do not drink and watch my diet carefully, eating low fat and low salt. I keep thin since the health risks associated with those things are much to high for me.
So, if you are going to tell me that I should wear a seatbelt, or call me ignorant, then I hope that you don't carry gas in your car, carry a baby on your bike, ride a motorcycle, smoke, drink, eat fatty foods, are over weight, sky dive, scuba dive, mountain climb or do anything else that is risky.
This is a free country, adults should be able to make their own choices without others telling them they are wrong or insulting their intelligence.
Andy
We all have different standards for what we feel is safe and what we feel is to much danger. While I do not wear a seatbelt, there are other things that many seatbelt wearing people will do, that I would not, because I think those things are just to dangerous. For example I would never carry gasoline or propane in the passenger compartment or in the trunk (connected to passenger compartment) of a car. This is much to dangerous for me. I would never ever strap a baby into one of those baby carriers on the back of a bicycle. The danger is just to great. While I love motorcycles, I will never ride another one after breaking my leg on one. I believe riding a motorcycle with a helmet is much more dangerous than riding unbelted in a car.
I would never smoke, that is much more dangerous than riding unbelted. I do not drink and watch my diet carefully, eating low fat and low salt. I keep thin since the health risks associated with those things are much to high for me.
So, if you are going to tell me that I should wear a seatbelt, or call me ignorant, then I hope that you don't carry gas in your car, carry a baby on your bike, ride a motorcycle, smoke, drink, eat fatty foods, are over weight, sky dive, scuba dive, mountain climb or do anything else that is risky.
This is a free country, adults should be able to make their own choices without others telling them they are wrong or insulting their intelligence.
Andy
Got my 4200 5-00.With the pto engaged,if you burp too hard it will shut down.LOL!Great safty feature im sure.[seat kill switch]Seatbelts,I flipped a jeep in Italy 1977,I would be dead if i were wearing one.A m151a2 jeep is not equiped with rops though.Put it on,ask any fireman. My 2 cents.
jyoutz
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My JD 4100 DOES have these features.
jyoutz
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I don't know about the boomers, but my JD can operate these attachments while in neutral, by lifting the seat and pulling up a plunger switch to disactivate this feature. When the seat is lowered back into position, it depresses the plunger and the safety cut-off switch is then reactivated.
bpence
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There are two times and two times only that I'll forego wearing the seatbelt. 1) backing the tractor out of the barn to let it warm up. 2) putting the tractor into the barn after it's been sitting outside. Other than that, I'm a 100% believer and user of seat belts. Safety is so easy and really doesn't cost any more or cause any discomfort. Most of us wouldn't drive down the road without a seatbelt on, so why should the tractor be any different.
Bob Pence
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EddieW
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My JD 4300 also shuts off if you get off with the PTO engaged. I like the feature personally. I use my seat belt on my tractor unless I am pulling it in or out of the garage. In my vehicle I always use my seat belt. We have a state law that allows you to be stopped and ticketed for not wearing a seat belt. I started wearing a seat belt when my daughter was small as an example to her. She is 17 now and I have never seen her in a car without the seat belt on. She doesn't know there is a choice. Wearing a seat belt is a small price to pay to protect somebody you love.
