When New Seat Belt Laws Drew Fire as a Violation of Personal Freedom | HISTORY
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The 1980s battle over safety belt laws reflected widespread ambivalence over the role and value of government regulation.
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Original Title: TIL only 14% of Americans regularly wore seatbelts in the 80’s and laws were considered violations of freedom. To regulate seatbelts, the Reagan administration told automakers to install airbags unless they persuaded 2/3 of states to pass seatbelt laws. New seatbelt laws were often weak, anyway.