First of all we have decades of data to support the effectiveness of seatbelts.
Second, even with that proof of data, I don’t think wearing a seatbelt should be a law. Me wearing a seatbelt only effects my well being.
Seatbelt laws make no sense. Why do I have to wear a seatbelt even while driving in a car that is rated as one of the safest cars on the road, while it’s legal for someone to ride a motorcycle?
Also just to be clear, I wear a seatbelt every time I do get in a car. Because I do believe they work. But if someone chooses not to wear a seatbelt, they’ve done their own risk assessment and they shouldn’t get a ticket for it.
Seatbelt laws are one of the dumber laws we have.