Word: beltings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...seat belt law] is not an abstract philosophical issue. It's about keeping human beings safe," said State Sen. Michael J. Barrett '70 (D-Cambridge), chair of the health care committee. "[Weld] let his libertarian ideas get in the way of common sense. The seat belt law will save lives and money...
...mandatory seat belt laws was first enacted in 1986. State Rep. Barbara Gray (D-Framingham), citing a study by the Boston University School of Public Health, said that during that year motor vehicle injuries decreased by 18,000 from 1985. But he law was repealed in a referendum a year later...
Since then the bill for mandatory seat belt law has drawn many new supporters, including Barrett and State Rep. Paul Caron (D-Spring-field...
Caron changed his stance on the seat belt law after it saved his life in a car accident. Gray, the law's original sponsor, attributes much of the bill's support to Caron...
...opposed to it," said City Councillor William H. Walsh. "[People should] wear a seat belt for safety, not because the government tells them...