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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The same ones who can't buckle a seat belt without watching a safety demo, I suppose.

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