I cannot dispute the safety factor whatsoever. I just don't think that it makes that much difference that it would/should warrant a law that the people of the commonwealth have voted down atleast twice. Cars are built so much better than in days gone by. I responded to a head on crash between 2 Nissan Pathfinders. Directly head on at 40 mph, front and side curatin airbags deployed, one wearing a seatbelt and one not. On arrival both driver's were outside exchanging paperwork and joking around. So, yes I think seatbelts are a good idea, but no they shouldn't force anyone to wear one.
Additionally, the people of Mass have repeatedly voted the law down and will still not allow the legislature to make it primary enforcement (police can stop for not wearing seatbelt with no other violation). Yet, our esteemed law makers, because they wanted the federal highway safety money, continued to vote the law in. If they cared about the safety of the motoring public they would strengthen the existing OUI laws but they don't, they just want the seatbelt law so they can get the federal money.
Anyway, .02 more cents from me,
HCG
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