The new laws cover a variety of areas, from texting and tanning beds to human trafficking and seat-belt safety.

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True, years of safety engineering and seat-belt-law enforcement have reduced road fatalities from 1.73 deaths per 100 million miles traveled in 1994 to 1.47 in 2005, but automakers think they can do better.

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Thomas Harrah of Seth performed at least 228 pre-shift, on-shift and conveyor belt safety examinations at Upper Big Branch over a nearly two-year period from January 2008 to August 2009, according to state records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

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"The car ran away from me suddenly, it was about six or seven rollovers and I felt a sharp pain in my neck - I tried to reach for my safety belt but I couldn't, " Williams told BBC Sport in an interview in July.

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