[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

For year-2021 New Hampshire seatbelt use for adults ranks last among the 50 states at 72.4% ........ https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api...ication/813307

Hey Descant, when you say that " ... voluntary compliance in New Hampshire is on par with mandatory compliance in other states." This is simply NOT the situation.

Except for Massachusetts at 77.5%, all the 49 states with mandatory compliance have rates in the 80 and 90 percent range while New Hampshire is the lowest at 72.4%.

Just take a good look at the numbers for 2021 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the above link. Our neighbors in Vermont are at 89.2% and Maine is at 91.8% for year-2021.