State Issues

MOST WANTED Transportation Safety Improvements
State Issues

Highway Issues
Enact Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws Action Needed by the States.	Increase the number of people who wear seat belts through stronger enforcement laws.	Map - Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws Chart - Primary Seat Belt Enforcement Laws
Improve Child Occupant Protection Action Needed by the States.	Enact State laws requiring booster seats for young children.	Map - Child Booster Seats Laws Chart - Child Booster Seats Laws
Eliminate Distractions for Young Drivers Action Needed by the States.	Enact graduated driver licensing legislation. Restrict the number of teen passengers traveling with young novice drivers. Prohibit use of wireless communications devices by young novice drivers.	Map - Graduated Licensing Laws Chart - Graduated Licensing Laws Map - Passenger Restriction Laws Map - Wireless Communication Device Use Restriction Laws
Eliminate Hard Core Drinking Driving Action Needed by the States.	Enact State legislation and take other actions that are proven to reduce crashes involving those who repeatedly drink large amounts of alcohol and drive including: frequent, statewide sobriety checkpoints. legislation to create stricter sanctions for those arrested the first time with a high blood alcohol concentration (>or = 0.15 BAC). zero blood alcohol requirement for convicted DWI offenders when they get their license back. administrative rather than court-based license revocation for refusing to take or failing the sobriety test. vehicle sanctions for DWI offenders. eliminate plea-bargaining DWI offenses and programs that divert offenders and purge the offense record. retain DWI offense records (to identify and prosecute repeat offenders) for at least 10 years. develop and operate special sanction (court-based) programs for hard core DWI offenders.	Map - Hard Core Drinking Driving Actions Remaining Chart - Completion Status of Elements for Hard Core Drinking Driving
Marine Issues
Enhance Recreational Boating Safety Action Needed by the States.	Require mandatory education of boat operators. Require use of life jackets for children.	Chart - Minimum Recreational Boating Safety Standards - Recommendation M-93-1 Map - Personal Flotation Device Laws for Children Map - Boat Operator Knowledge

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