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Texas Crash Deaths Among Unbuckled Motorists Rose in 2020

Texas saw a spike in the number of traffic crash fatalities of people not wearing a seat belt last year, state transportation authorities say. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said in 2020 there was a 16% increase in deaths …

Report: Seatbelt Use Lags Among Louisiana Truck Drivers, Passengers

Louisiana’s pickup truck drivers buckle up less regularly than motorists in cars, SUVs and vans. That’s the finding of a new seatbelt use study from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. The group says 87 percent of drivers and front-seat passengers …