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Attorney Discusses Potential Law that May Make Seat Belt Laws Tougher

Jim Lewis wrote a blog on the Norfolk Injuryboard about a bill working its way through the Virginia General Assembly that would stiffen seat belt laws. The bill would upgrade seat belt violations to a primary offense. Currently in Virginia, seat belt laws are a secondary offense. 

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