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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Proposal to Toughen Seat Belt Laws. |
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By Bill Cohen - September 3, 2003 |
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Since the 1980’s, Ohio has had a law requiring drivers and passengers to wear their seat belts or face fines. But the law has always had a giant loophole -- police are not allowed to hand out tickets for seat belt violations, unless they’ve pulled over a driver for some other traffic violation first. Now, highway safety advocates are trying to toughen up the law, so that motorists could be ticketed just for not buckling up. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. |
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