Seat Belts

Seat Belt Law

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Written by Evelyn Blank

  Seat Belt Laws

 

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s website http://www.iihs.org/laws/SafetyBeltUse.aspx has a state comparison for seat belt laws, when the laws were enacted, how much the fine is and other information.   Also see child passenger safety laws for each state. 

Interesting...two states, Arkansas and Wyoming, reward drivers who receive a primary offense ticket by reducing the fine $10 if they are wearing their seat belt. 

 

Seat Belt Mobilization

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Written by Evelyn Blank

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 Seat Belt Mobilization  May 18-31 

 

In 2008, preliminary crash data shows  there were 169 passenger vehicle crash deaths on Idaho’s highways.  102 of those killed in the passenger vehicles crashes were not buckled up.  We can make a difference by increasing seat belt use! 

 

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