OKLAHOMA CITY - Members of the Senate will examine current seat belt laws for children this week at the state Capitol.
OKLAHOMA CITY - Members of the Senate will examine current seat belt laws for children this week at the state Capitol.
“Last year, Oklahoma had 29 fatalities involving minors who were not restrained,” said Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, who requested the study.
“Many people probably don’t even realize that there currently is no statutory requirement for kids over the age of 12 to be buckled up if they’re riding in the backseat. Other states have much stronger seat belt laws for minors and we need to examine how we can strengthen our statutes to reduce injuries and deaths.”
Representatives from AAA, OU Medical Center Trauma One, Safe Kids Oklahoma, the OU Medical Center, and former Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel are scheduled to make presentations on Oklahoma’s child seat belt laws.