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A study carried out by James Madison University of the reduced number of injuries and deaths due to seatbelt use.

This is an interesting site since it is about how it is the law to wear seatbelts. Yet, four court cases have been dismissed due to this being unconstitutional.

This older article still holds much significance in the attack on America's personal freedoms. The introduction of helmet and seat belt laws is a fairly new infringement on an individual's right to assume his or her own risk. The laws are passed concerning a "social cost," involved in managing these actions.

Most everyone would agree that protecting lives with seat belts is at least as important as a broken tail light or littering.

It is a well known fact that is is the federal law to wear a seatbelt when in a motor vehicle. This is due to the thousands that have died because they didn't wear one and got in an accident somehow. However, many feel that this law violated their personal rights. They are convinced that they should be able to wear one or not wear one. It should be up to them.