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NEWS ABOUT: seat belt

seat belt stories: 3 news summaries

 Ford's Inflatable 
 Seat Belts Not 
 Just Hot Air 

More comfortable, and safer than regular airbags

Nov 5, 09 7:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Still not a fan of wearing your seat belt? Ford’s latest take on the safety standby could change your mind: It’s inflatable, as with vehicle air bags, and its softer webbing has been a comfortable hit with test groups. And unlike many front-seat airbags, the belts inflate with... More »

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auto industry • car safety • Ford Explorer • seat belt • air bag • Ford Motor Co.

 NH Weighs 'Communism,' 
 aka Seat-Belt Law 

New Hampshire battles over finally passing a seat-belt law

Mar 18, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The accusations of creating a "nanny state" are ringing out, which must mean it's time for New Hampshire to debate legislating the use of seatbelts. The only state without a law requiring adults to buckle up, the "Live Free or Die" state is embroiled in a battle over... More »

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law • New Hampshire • seat belt

She Buckled Up Beer, Not Baby

Fla. woman busted for drunken driving heading to Super Bowl party

Feb 6, 08 11:53 AM CST
(Newser) - A woman driving drunk on a Florida highway had safely buckled up a case of Busch beer for a Super Bowl party—but not the year-old baby riding in the back of her car, according to police. The woman was pulled over after she ran a red light and was... More »

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Florida • Super Bowl • DUI • beer • drunk driving • Busch beer • seat belt

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