Summary of vehicle occupant protection and motorcycle laws : eleventh edition current as of April 1, 2012.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is responsible for reducing motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries on our Nation’s highways. Research has shown that effective State and local traffic safety laws play an important role in helping to reduce motor vehicle crashes. This publication provides summary charts of the key provisions of State occupant protection laws and motorcycle laws, and detailed lists of these laws in every State. Such laws include requiring the use of (1) seat belts, (2) child passenger restraint devices, and (3) motorcycle or bicycle helmets. Also included are laws concerning age restrictions for motorcycle passengers and laws that prohibit riding in the bed of a pickup truck. Except as noted, the status of the State laws reported is as of April 1, 2012. (Author/publisher)

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20131858 ST [electronic version only]
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Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Transportation DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, 2013, XVI + 165 p.; DOT HS 811 768

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