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Senate advances bill to strengthen seat-belt enforcement after heated debate
Summary
After extended floor debate over public-health benefits vs. personal liberty, the Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 98 to third reading by a 16–10 margin, revising enforcement and sending the measure forward for final consideration.
Senator Karen Hale urged colleagues to support Senate Bill 98, citing Utah Department of Transportation and federal agencies’ backing and crash statistics showing a high share of fatalities linked to improper restraint. Hale said the state’s ‘‘0 Fatalities Campaign’’ and data showing that unbelted occupants account for many deaths justified stronger, primary enforcement of safety-belt laws.
Supporters framed the bill as a…
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