If these are poor populations then we’re getting those kids’ medical bills; at least put the seat belts on so I don’t have to pay for that.
I’m surprised that anyone would oppose such a measure; it is like letting drivers talk on cell phones as far as the danger involved.
It is a sign of the times, I suppose, that even conservatives want the government to make other people be nice. I suppose when the government is the source of medical care there will be an excuse for all that. If the government is paying for your health then the government has a duty to police your diet and everything you do that might have an effect on your health. The Constitutionalist position, of course, is to get the government out of it altogether. Then if I break my arm or my child breaks his then it doesn’t affect your wallet. You call yourself a “conservative” but you are not comfortable if the government is not making you do things to keep you in good health. I guess Big Government really is the answer to everything.