Survey of State errors seatbelt laws lax
Kansas would be a safe place for children and youth, when the state has tougher laws seatbelt, according to a national survey is released today.
The annual survey Kids Graf also showed that in 21 countries for children was better than in Kansas.
“This is not good news,” said Gary Brunk, Executive Director of Kansas Action for Children. “We were 18 as a whole, so that we do.”
The collection ranking is based on measurements, the 10 children, including the number of low birth weight babies, the proportion of children living in poverty and the proportion of students, the high divorce school.
“If we in the figures, you will see that what we really brings” rate of child mortality and teen death rate by accident, murder and suicide, “said Brunk.” And if one takes into account these figures, they see mostly with car accidents with fatalities, which could have been prevented by wearing seat belts. ”
The Kansas Child Death Review Board to the latest annual report confirms Brunk objections raised regarding the safety belt and noted that 84 children died in car accidents in 2001. Among those interviewed, 64 had no seatbelts.
“The only simple and effective way to save the lives of children in Kansas, because they behave properly in automobiles,” said Kevin Graham, an assistant attorney general and president of Death Review Board.
Edna Buttler, Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper associated Douglas County, knows first-hand statistics.
“I have received seven applications for death during the year 2003,” said Buttler. “Five of these deaths could have been avoided with seat belts. Four of the five least 20 years. It is a very serious problem.”
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