In 1978, Tennessee went into effect a seat belt law for infants and toddlers. By mid-1985, all 50 states and the District of Columbia had adopted any child restraint system using seat belts, and then New York extended this law to other ages. The law began requiring all front seats to use seat belts in December 1987 (Williams & Lund, p. 1438). According to 625 ILC 5/12-603.1, the driver and passengers are required to use seat belts (public). The penalty provided by this law, depending on the states, like the New York fine, is 50 dollars and 25 dollars for the states of Illinois. Do seat belts help save people's lives? Absolutely, wearing a seat belt is an option to save the lives of the driver and passengers from any accidents, but should it be a law? Should people be forced to pay a fine if they don't want to use a seat belt? According to human rights, people should maintain the freedom to choose whether or not they want to use seat belts on freedom and the pursuit of happiness. Additionally, police officers can save time to perform other tasks instead of enforcing seat belt laws. Human rights are human rights equal to those held by all people (Rodger). Human rights include liberty, the pursuit of happiness, the right to property, and the right to life (Friedman). According to the seat belt law, this law violates human rights by forcing people to use seat belts. If people were ignorant, that would be grounds for penalties. Normally, people should maintain the freedom to decide on their own safety and make their own happiness without harming or violating each other. Right to property, people should have the right to use their property in the way they want and suits them, including without harming each other or violating rights. For example, when a person...... middle of paper ......ica. Farmington Hills: Thomson Corporation. Psychology of poverty and its impact on mental health. (n.d.). Retrieved May 5, 2014, from Best MSW Program: http://www.bestmswprograms.comPublic Act 093-0099. (2003, July 3). Retrieved January 5, 2014, from the Illinois General Assembly: http://www.ilga.gov/Robertson, L.S. (2002, December). Biases in estimating the effectiveness of seat belts. Injury Prevention, 263. Rodger, E. (2010). Participate! Humna rights activist. (C. Gleason, ed.) New York: Crabtree Publishing Company. Schoen, J. W. (2012, April 04). That's where your federal income tax money goes. Retrieved May 4, 2014, from NBC NEWS: http://www.nbcnews.com/Violent Crime. (2012). Retrieved May 9, 2014, from FBI: www.fbi.govWilliams, A. F., & Lund, A. K. (1986). Laws on the use of seat belts and occupant protection in the event of an accident in the United States. American Journal of Public Health, 1438.