Each year thousands of children die in road accidents for not using car seats or not wearing a seat belt. The state of Texas received a million dollars to promote travel insurance for infants to reduce the number of deaths .
Senator Judith Zaffirini's created the SB 61 law in 2009, that require that minors under eight years old have a car seat unless they are 4 feet 9 inches tall.
A study indicated that they are expecting to reduce the risk of deaths in children caused by vehicular accidents by up to 59%.
The state lawmaker stated that with the million dollars from federal funds, the state of Texas will hold a campaign that will offer training for the use of car seats, enforcement, education and the purchase of seats for low income families.
Automobilists that do not comply with these laws of buckling up their children while traveling in the vehicle, may receive fines from $25 and up to $250.
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