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If you want an interesting read, check out the battle over seatbelt interlock devices. Optional seatbelts (with perhaps fines for non-use depending on the juris
by pseudo0 5y ago
If you want an interesting read, check out the battle over seatbelt interlock devices. Optional seatbelts (with perhaps fines for non-use depending on the jurisdiction) was the compromise between none at all and cars not functioning without them being in use.
https://www.history.com/news/seat-belt-laws-resistance https://www.history.com/news/seat-belt-laws-resistance
- TOMDM 5y agoThat was a really interesting read, thank you I guess we have Elizabeth Dole to thank in part for near ubiquitous air bags and seatbelts. I hate to think how many would die every year without them.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoThese days? Few. In the 1990s, more. Except in the highest speed crashes frontal airbags are mostly redundant for belted in passengers (the first S in SRS is there for a reason), especially in this age of seatbelt pre-tensioners. Side curtain airbags are far more helpful these days.