Page 16 February 2013 Justice Steven Sarkis Despite ease some still don’t buckle By Steve Sarkis February is Child Passenger Safety month and the goal each year is to reduce injuries and the number of child deaths in vehicles. Amazingly, although buckling up is such an easy thing to do, the courts frequently see drivers cited for seatbelt violations. Yet even more concerning are the numerous safety-seat violations involving children. The most recent data from the National Highway Traf fi c Safety Administration, or NHTSA, states that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14. That’s a scary statistic. Yet NHTSA research also has shown child-safety seats reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers. In spite of all this research and knowledge, people still get cited into court for these violations on a regular basis. To help keep our children as safe as possible in vehicles, Arizona recently implemented House Bill 2154. This new law became effective in August and it mandates booster seats be used for children ages 5 to 7 and no taller than 4-foot-9 inches. Given the amount of time most of us spend in our vehicles, this is a great measure by the state to help protect our children. Many of us tend to forget that simply getting behind the wheel on a daily basis is a dangerous venture. Driving our big 2-ton hunks of metal at speeds of 40 miles an hour or greater around other big 2-ton hunks of metal is risky business. No doubt about it. Though most of us are safe drivers, the possibility of a collision usually arises from the mistakes and poor driving of other drivers, especially those under the in fl uence of alcohol or drugs. We should all try to remember that a simple measure Continued on page 20 WE PAY MORE! Unlike Our Competitors, We Recycle And Refurbish Your Fine Jewelry And Watches To Sell In Our Stores And To Our International Clientele! $ 25 00 BONUS CA$H PAID! 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