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Which information best supports enacting mandatory seat belt laws?

Seat belt use reduces injury and death by 50 percent.
Seat belt usage increased to 47 percent from 11 percent by 1988.
Seat belt usage in the United Stated in 2021 was 90.4 percent.
Seat belt use is a primary reason for traffic stops in 30 states.

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"Seat belt use reduces injury and death by 50 percent."

This directly shows the public-health benefit that laws would aim to achieve. The other statements describe usage rates or enforcement, but the first gives the primary justification for enacting mandatory seat-belt laws: they save lives and prevent serious injury.