IMO a poor argument, the federal Gov't back when Dole was transportation Sec. tried to stop the insurance industry's push to require air bags in cars.
They attempted to do this by requiring automakers to equip cars with automatic seat belts or air bags by such and such a date.
The Insurance agency won out and car were required to have airbags.
How did they win? If you die in an auto accident they write a check, done deal.
The largest costs were paying for cosmetic surgery for those who faces didn't come out so good, airbags took care of that.
My buddy is a paramedic and refuses to wear seat belts, he says he'd rather die in an accident then end up a veg because a seat belt kept him alive but brain dead.
He might be wrong but he's been one for 20 years so he's seen a fair share of accidents.
I always wear my seat belt but I'm sick and tired of the government treating people like children, makes me sick.
Aren't you also tired of the condescending statements on local TV news of accidents making sure they tell you the dead or greatly injured were "not wearing their seatbelts"?
Boy, what a campaign! Yet notice sometimes they make no such statement at all - gee, all were wearing their seatbelts yet somebody died and somebody lost a leg? Not possible!