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Highway safety advocacy group gives Va low rating for lack of seat belt law …Washington PostVirginia gets a low rating from a highway safety advocacy group because it doesn't have laws a primary seat belt enforcement law and several other measures. A report released Wednesday by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety gives Virginia a [...]

2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws Shows Fiscal Impact of Highway …MarketWatch (press release)11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety today released the 2012 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws, the ninth annual report card grading all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their performance when it [...]

Wis. public safety workers paying more under lawCBS NewsScott Walker's contentious collective bargaining law. But the state's largest police union says local governments statewide have found another way to make them pay up: threaten huge health insurance cost increases if they don't start contributing to …APNewsBreak: Wis. police pick pension or insuranceChicago Tribuneall 45 news [...]

CTV.ca Pipeline safety legislation signed into law by ObamaGas Business BriefingPipeline safety legislation cleared its last hurdle on Tuesday when President Obama signed HR 2845 into law. Congress passed the bill in December after the House and Senate reached a compromise that gave lawmakers time to block some new regulations …President Obama signs US pipeline [...]

Christian Science Monitor New laws to ensure child safety in vehicles, prevent bullyingThe Turlock Journal2005 As the clock strikes midnight, hundreds of new laws will take effect in the State of California, governing tanning beds and concussions in youth sports, among countless other topics. But perhaps the highest-profile law for 2012 is a provision …With [...]

KHTS Radio New laws will affect child safety seats, DUI sentencingMidway DrillerBy Anonymous As we count down to the new year, California motorists should be aware of some of the new laws going into effect January 1, 2012. These new traffic laws were passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor earlier this year, [...]

Boosters or Busted in 2012: California's new law for child safety restraintsSouthwest Riverside News NetworkAccording to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Mario Lopez, the new law requires strict fines to be levied for all drivers with un-properly restrained passengers. Fines can start at $400 and add a point against your license, …and more » View [...]

ABC News New Georgia Law Requires Safety Features on Golf CartsInsurance JournalA new law taking effect Jan. 1 creates a separate classification of personal transportation vehicles for golf carts. It also sets standards for towns and counties wanting to create ordinances allowing drivers to use the carts on residential streets and …New laws target abortion, [...]

WXIA-TV New Georgia Law Requires Safety Features on Golf CartsClaimsJournal.comA new law taking effect Jan. 1 creates a separate classification of personal transportation vehicles for golf carts. It also sets standards for towns and counties wanting to create ordinances allowing drivers to use the carts on residential streets and …Golf cart law goes into effect [...]

KSEE New Child Safety Seat Law Clicks in Jan. 1Patch.comBy Joan S. Dentler A new law aimed at saving lives and preventing injuries among children in California goes into effect in the new year. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, children under age 8 must be buckled into a car seat or booster seat and they [...]