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In the 1960s, the public demanded seat belts in cars, but automakers balked. Not until government intervened did seat belts become standard equipment. Now, no one would consider buying a vehicle without this basic safety feature.

— Eric Schneiderman

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Years ago, people didn't wear seatbelts. Now, most people wouldn't get in a car without putting a seatbelt on.

— John F. Kelly

In the '70s, there were economists who argued that seat belts were causing people to drive faster and kill more pedestrians. But after 15 or 20 years of research, we can now conclude that's actually not true. Seat belts, on net, do make people safer. So, on an evidence-based process, we should have people wear seat belts.

— Greg Ip

I drive a car that has pleather seats.

— Kathy Freston

Government is a health hazard. Governments have killed many more people than cigarettes or unbuckled seat belts ever have.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Man, wear your seat belts. That's all I can tell everybody. You never know.

— Tom Brady

My dad wouldn't even start the car until he heard the click of every seat belt.

— Drew Lachey

I came from a hospitality background and saw that 80 percent of seats in cars weren't occupied most of the time.

— John Zimmer

Generally, cars were not built to sit on dealer lots. It encourages the wrong kind of behavior in the whole system.

— Rick Wagoner

✗Opposing Perspectives

Superman don't need no seat belt.

— Muhammad Ali

We're one of the forces that causes actors to fasten seat belts before they take off chasing the bad guy in the car... or removes some of the cigarette smoking on television.

— Gerald McRaney