[Water Warrior 2]

Yes Danny, seat belts may have killed a few folks over the years by some totally unforeseen circumstances at the time. But how many have been saved by comparison ? Seat belts, air bags, helmets and ATGATT reduce risk of injury or death dramatically in almost every instance.
Been wearing seat belts since 1966, long before it was law or even standard equipment in cars. Here is the reason. A young nursing student was a passenger in a car and was thrown out when the car flipped in a single vehicle mishap and the doors opened allowing her to land in the ditch just before the car landed in the same spot of real estate. All I saw was an arm sticking out from under the car. That left a permanent reminder to buckle up. I do agree with freedom of choice, my choice is to avoid injury by any means at my disposal and will gladly pay for my injury limiting gear.
It is all about the amount of risk we are willing to accept in our daily lives and how much pain we might have to accept.