Is the seat belt law an effect of the nanny state?
I’m more concerned with the air bag law being an effect of the nany state. Smaller people have been killed by it. The statistics used by the people who pushed and lobbied for the air bag law were manipulated. They wanted the nanny state to be extended and used statistics projecting people being saved with air bags versus people NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS who would have been hurt or killed – but they neglected to mention that critical fact. The honest statistics taking into account that most people wear seat belts show a very small number of saves, and as I recall statistically less than the not insignificant number of small people killed by air bags. I know my answer does not directly address your question but I believe the philosophy is connected to your question.
