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Lack of seat belts remains leading cause of preventable road deaths

Written By SAM ODROWSKI The primary safety feature in any automobile – seat belts – has been mandatory for 50 years.   Ontario enacted its first seat belt law on Jan. 1, 1976, setting penalties for drivers and passengers who refused to buckle up. It was one of the first jurisdictions in North America to pass a seat belt law, and since its enactment, the Government of Ontario estimates that over 9,000 lives have been saved in the province. Despit…
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shelburnefreepress.ca broke the news in Shelburne, Canada on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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