The partnership of Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. Grant biographer Jean Edward Smith wrote: âLincoln and Grant deserve the nationâs credit for saving the United States, eradicating slavery, and striving to provide equality for the freedman.
The initial effective date of seat belt legislation varies according to the state. New York was the first to make seat belts a legal requirement for adults and non-infant passengers on Dec. 1, 1984. Other states followed over the next 10 years with Maine becoming the last state on Dec. 26, 1995.
âClick It or Ticketâ debuted in California in 2005, and since then the stateâs seat belt use rate has increased from 92.5 percent in 2005 to a record high of 97.4 percent in 2014, representing over 1.5 million more vehicle occupants who have started buckling up.eat Belt Facts. Be a Part of the Progress. 1  The national seat belt use rate is at 87 percent, and in California itâs over 97 percent, which is good, but we can do better. 2  That still leaves over a half million drivers and passengers on California roadways unbuckled or kids not in safety seats.