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Sponsor cites fatal crash as he proposes seat‑belt mandate for older antiques; collectors push back
Summary
Representative Timothy Horrigan introduced HB 326 to require seat belts for operation of passenger cars model year 1968 or older on state and local highways for trips over 20 miles; family members of a crash victim supported the measure while antique‑vehicle groups and restorers warned of technical, value and enforcement problems.
Representative Timothy Horrigan said he introduced HB 326 following the death of a friend’s brother in a crash involving an antique vehicle that lacked modern restraints. Citing that fatality, Horrigan proposed a requirement that passenger vehicles model year 1968 or older must be fitted with seat or safety belts if driven more than 20 miles on state or local highways.
"This bill was based on her suggestions," Horrigan said, referencing testimony from the victim’s sister; he described the collision as an otherwise ordinary daytime errand that became fatal when the…
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