What does NOT result when seat belt laws alter a driver's cost-benefit calculation?
A) Fewer drivers are killed.
B) More pedestrians are killed.
C) Drivers drive faster.
D) More accidents occur.

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Seat belt laws primarily aim to increase safety for drivers and passengers by encouraging or mandating the use of seat belts. The primary effect of these laws is to reduce fatalities and injuries among vehicle occupants. They do not directly lead to fewer drivers being killed; instead, they are designed to protect drivers and passengers in the event of an accident. The options B, C, and D are potential indirect effects or behaviors that might result from a perceived increase in safety due to wearing seat belts, known as risk compensation.

What Does NOT Result When Seat Belt Laws Alter a Driver's