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IA: Seat Belt Law Must Be Upgraded to Cover Rear Seat Passengers to Save More Lives

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Advocates has written to the Iowa House Transportation Subcommittee in support of advancing House File (HF) 2179 to enhance the current seat belt law by including rear seat passengers. This safety upgrade is critical and timely. In 2024, an estimated…

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MA: Legislature Should Pass Bill Aimed at Helping Keep Children Safe in Vehicles

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Advocates has sent a letter to members of the Joint Committee on Transportation in the Massachusetts legislature in support of Senate Bill (SB) 2422 to enhance protections for child passengers by requiring them to ride in rear seats until age…

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VA: Advocates Calls for Passage of Bill to Address State’s Lowest in Nation Seat Belt Use Rate

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Advocates has sent a letter to Del. David Reid, Chair of the Virginia House of Delegates Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee in support of House Bill 2475 that would enhance the current seat belt law by including rear seat passengers.…

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MA: Bay State Should Pass Bill To Help Keep Vulnerable Children Safe on State’s Roads

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Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (S.) 2273 to enhance protections for child passengers by requiring them to ride in rear seats until age 13. This legislation will save lives by following best practices to ensure child passengers are restrained…

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