Did I break a rule ? Am I breaking the law ?

No and no are the answers. You want me to give you some good advice ?

Don't drink
Don't smoke
Don't get fat
Stay in shape
Wear your seat belt
Wear hearing protection when shooting or running a chainsaw
Don't drive recklessly

Wearing your treestand safety belt after driving recklessly to your hunting area without your safety belt, having a hangover from the night before and puffing cancer sticks, struggling to get your fat out of shape body into the stand and wearing your safety belt for safety ?

Doesn't that sound ironic ? And then lecture me for being unsafe ? Are you serious ?