The Seat Belt Law

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fifteen years, I have, unfortunately, been a passenger in approximately ten car accidents. A few of these were significant enough to cause minor injuries. But in two specific cases, the police officer reminded the driver and myself of the luck we encountered by wearing seatbelts. I have been very lucky.
On the other hand, I have had a few not so lucky friends. Just recently, a drug-free acquaintance of mine, and three of his friends, were driving down the road at a fairly fast pace. The driver lost the road and hit a telephone pole. He was not wearing a seatbelt and he did not survive. The passengers had major and minor injuries, but are doing better today. Would things be different if he had been wearing a seatbelt?
Another horrifying incident occurred about five years back when a good friend of mine decided to get in the car with a driver after consuming alcohol. Once again, the driver made a wrong turn and hit a pole. My friend was thrown fifty feet from the car as ...

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the Secretary of state are another. It is now tougher than ever to get a typical driver’s license. Most teens are now required to go through two levels of restricted driving before they are allowed to apply for a full driver’s license at the age of seventeen. At this time, they may need a third level of training if a collision or driving violation has occurred. Before they can even think about applying, they must spend many hours driving under their parents’ supervision. The idea of this was started here in Michigan. I’m sure most parents love this idea and would not disagree with it. It would allow for them to feel much more comfortable when their not as experienced children are ...

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