There is a lot to be said for wearing seatbelts. Wearing seatbelts became the law in California on January 1, 1990. I had a hard time remembering to put my seatbelt on, but tried to be good about it. On March 15, 1990 I was in a near head-on car accident. A car ran a red light as I made a left hand turn on the right of way. Police said the man never hit the brakes. My car is what stopped his. The only skid marks were mine. I spun completely around and landed facing the opposite direction I had been coming from. I was wearing my seatbelt. I walked away with a bruised knee & neck injury from whiplash. So did my passenger. Police responding to the scene were expecting fatalities, or major injuries at the least. They were amazed. I truly believe I was not seriously injured, or worse, that day because I was wearing my seatbelt. Ever since, I have worn mine without hesitation every time I get behind the wheel.