Heather wrote:

> Just as a point of info, in the UK, the legislation - almost always
obeyed - is that seat belts must be used at all times by adults and
children

An important reason seatbelts are required by law in many countries is the
public COST of treating people with seatbelt-preventable injuries.

The cost of treating formula-fed infants (and the adults they become) has
been conservatively estimated by the US General Accounting Office at $3
billion a year in the US. This is in the same ballpark as the cost of our
no-seatbelt-related injuries.

Tina

Tina Kimmel, PhD, MSW (Master of Social Welfare), MPH (Master of Public
Health)
Research Scientist for the State Maternal and Child Health Program
Certified Lactation Educator, Mother and Grandmother
Oakland, California

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