In article , Dave LaCourse
writes
f you are in favor of laws that mandate the public safety, then you
have to be for seatbelt laws. I not only use a seatbelt to save my
life, but also to prevent an accident. In an emergency move, it is
*very* important that the driver stay *behind* the wheel, not sliding
left or right. It used to be demonstrated with students at the school
I used to teach. In most situations, they lost control of the car
without a seatbelt.

.......not forgetting the unrestrained rear seat passenger who could
easily become a missile who could collide with the driver in the event
of an accident.
--
Bill Grey