Man Dies in Crash Wearing Fake Seatbelt - News in Brief

New Zealander Ivan Segedin died in a car crash because he didn't wear his seatbelt. But what sets this story apart from thousands of others that happen every year is that he was wearing a fake.

Ivan had been fined 32 times in the last 5 years for not wearing his seatbelt. Finally, having had enough, he fabricated a fake one to give passing police the impression that he was actually buckled up - even though his car was equipped with the genuine article.

His efforts cost him his life.

In a low-speed collision, Segedin was thrown into the steering wheel of his car, resulting in multiple injuries that proved to be the death of him. His simulated strap did not save him, as a real belt would have.

Considering all the suffering and effort that went into his subterfuge, wouldn't it just have been simpler to suck it up and buckle up?