Why is it difficult for Filipinos to wear the seatbelt?...

We are fined here if we are caught not wearing seatbelts inside vehicles. All vehicles must have proper working seatbelts. And it is also against the law when we have more people in a vehicle than the number assigned by how many seatbelts are in the vehicle. An 8-passenger van must have 8 working seatbelts and occupied by no more than 8 people, for example. Maybe the law is not as strict in some other places.

I'm not usually wearing seat belt but I know that is very essential, but the good thing is you are so conscious when you are inside of any types of vehicle. I salute you! :)

As a habit, I do wear a seat belt even if I am in a taxi. The driver of older taxis would tell me when I am trying to look for the seat belt that they have removed it, much to my amazement. It has become a habit for me to use the seat belt when I learned how to drive. Now, one of the reasons why other people never learn how to use it or make a habit out of it, is that the people who taught them to drive never also wore seat belts. I have seen this from my best friend who also makes it a habit to use the seat belt and have those who ride in the passenger seat of her car use it too. I know someone else who never uses a seat belt because he doesn't like how it stretches across his body, and I learned that the person who taught him how to drive did not put much importance on the use of a seat belt.

I think this is a habit. And it needs a long time to form a habit. Since wearing the seatbelt is already a long time habit for Americans, so they will wear it when they get on the car. Whereas in my country, not everybody has this habit yet. Usually just the driver and the passenger or sits besides the driver will be punished if they don't wear the seatbelts. This rule may make people to remember wearing the seatbelts. But I think it still needs the time.

That is one perfect example of how some Filipinos would be so lax in obeying such law. They do not realize that every time they leave their homes and ride on a car, there is a great chance of not being able to come back again because of an accident. Why wouldn't they just abide by the rules when it is for their own safety? The answer is : they lack discipline. Take for example the OFWs. When they are in another country, they follow the rules that the country impose. You would not catch them crossing the street just anywhere they want. You won't see them littering in the streets. All because they are afraid to be apprehended. And while here, some Filipinos would always make a way to get themselves out of trouble. And by what? By bribing authorities.

There are a lot of Filipinos who used to be like that! And I don't know what's the matter with them??? May be it's a waste of time for them to put on their seat belts. :)

I think seat belt usage has just been recently introduced here in the Philippines. Although seat belts are in existence for quite sometime but they are not used by many for the simple reason that they are not used to wearing this since time immemorial they learned how to drive. It has only been implemented strictly when a law was passed for mandatory use of this device on all vehicle. But nowadays it looks like the law is again not being implemented strictly anymore since I can see some cars do not use this in their cars anymore and no one is monitoring this anymore.

I always wear my seatbelt. If you don't and the cops catch you, you get a twenty dollar ticket. I don't want a ticket and I don't want to get in an accident where I'm thrown through the windshield. I'd definitely rather just wear my seatbelt. When I was a teenager my dad had a rule: if my sister and I were ever caught driving without our seatbelts, he'd take away our car keys for two weeks. That's big to a 16 year old.

I wear a seat belt. If I had my personal choice I probably would not. The law says I must wear a seat belt and my car beeps at me if I don't...so I do :-D

A lot of reasons - laziness, discomfort, aversion to or lack of respect for authorities and laws, lack of education, among others. But one other thing I noticed is that most common people have no role model to follow. I mean, they see rich and highly educated people not wearing seat belts, so why should they also? Also, the seat belt law isn't implemented effectively. Like you said, our jeepneys aren't equipped with seat belts for the passengers, and to think that each year these vehicles are registered with the transportation office, and they pass inspection.

Hello asertdd, because they are lazy and they don't care. And when an accident happened they would beg for help and then when they recovered, they forget again. We have lack of discipline in our country and act lazy all the time. good thing I have a brother who always prioritize me to put up seat belt in his car. he knows the importance of this safety specially if an accident comes. it's their fault if they get the accident with out wearing any kind of seatbelt. have a nice day

Filipinos do wear a seat belt specially when there are traffic cops ahead. But me, I always wear them not because there is a P1,500 fine if caught not wearing it. Even when riding on a motorcycle, I always wear safety gears. That is how important safety for me.

Seat belt are very important but yeah, here in the Philippines, there is no iron hand implementation of the rule. YOu should not stop wearing on seat belts even if the others don't.

Come to think of it, I noticed that too. About way back in year 2000, LTO is so strict when it comes to wearing seat belt, but now they focus more on the the drivers license and if the plate number is up to date. But considering the accidents this days, where in lots die instantly in car accidents, I don't think car's seat belt will be enough. But you have your point, simple things like wearing belt can save a life. :)

I knew one person whose life was saved by the fact that he was NOT wearing a seat belt, but that is probably a rare exception. It is the seat bags that I fear most, because studies have shown, apparently, that although they save men's lives, they can be a great danger to women. As I have a fear of burning in a car that bursts into flames, I also fear seat belts, as I should not like to be trapped in a wreck and unable to get out of an overturned vehicle, for example. I do agree with you that children should wear them, but in my view adults should be allowed to decide for themselves. Here is an interesting debate on this subject that I found after typing the above paragraph: http://www.debate.org/debates/There-should-not-be-a-mandatory-seatbelt-law/1/

I used to drive without wearing any seatbelt. I was thinking that it is such a hassle and I do not need it. But when traffic enforcers started arresting people driving without seatbelts, then I was force to do so. Now it has been a year that I drive with my seatbelts and the thing is, even without the arresting officers, I do wear the seatbelts. I have been accustomed to wearing it and I now realize that it is really important for safety.