I hope "the answer" isn't EVEN MORE gummint...
"what moved the needle on seat belts (at least in the US) was a government mandate"
sadly this is true. It also brought the cost down when EVERY car maker had them.
If it takes a gummint mandate, I suppose that's what we'll end up with. Fortunately, however, we still have some time for a PRIVATE SECTOR solution.
My own belief is that SOME gummint (i.e. liability laws) coupled with MOSTLY private sector (software that limits risk) would be the best overall solution, and help to prevent "gummint oversight" from literally *KILLING* the technology while it's still an infant.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
