First step for seat-belt law
' ' f.XZ. Press Assn —Copyrtpr.l) > LONDON r ■ j The House of Commons - has taken the first steps 1011 ; wards resolving Britain’s s controversy about whether the wearing of seat-belts in 1 motor vehicles should be 8 compulsory. On a free vote of 249 to . 139, the House passed the 1 second reading of the seate belts bill — but only after a day of furious debate. j.- Many members were vo- ■, ciferously against the bill, e claiming that it would intersifere with the freedom of the ? individual to make his own ) decision on his safety, make s, getting out of a car difficult be a difficult law to enforce gland cause unnecessary dis1 comfort to women.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34099, 11 March 1976, Page 12
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