Virginia Mom Advocates for Changed Seatbelt Law After Son’s Death

Lawmakers are back in Richmond, and there is a significant push to change Virginia’s seat belt law.

Currently, Virginia law mandates that individuals under the age of 18 must wear seat belts, but those 18 and older can only be pulled over for not buckling up if there is another reason for the stop. This has spurred one Virginia mom to advocate for legislative change to potentially save more lives.

Christy King lost her 18-year-old son, Christopher, in a tragic car crash on July 4, 2020. He was sitting in the back seat without a seat belt when the accident occurred, just weeks after his high school graduation…

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