Buckle Up

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Buckle Up!

• Seat belts save lives.

By Meriah Roesch
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Types of Seat Belt Laws

• Primary
• Secondary

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Primary Seat Belt Law

• Ticket
• Reason

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Secondary Seat Belt Law

• Ticket
• Reason

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State Seat Belt Laws

• Primary Law
• -Twenty states plus D.C. ticket
• Secondary Law
• -29 others do not unless other offense

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No Seat Belt Law

• New Hampshire
• -only state that has no law

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Death Statistics Due to No Laws

• 12,178 died from 1995-2002
• 33 died in Rhode Island
• 1,333 died in Florida

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Predicted Deaths

• 1,400 additional deaths predicted for 2004

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Vaccine

• Leading cause of death for ages 2-33
• Vaccineseat belts

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Resources

• MSNBC http//www.msnbc.com/news/994549.asp?0si-