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.
Seat Belt Course Approved by the State of Texas. This 6-hour Internet course is approved by the State of Texas for drivers who have committed a seat belt or child restraint violation. The Texas Department of Public Safety provides the text of Texas' seat belt law as follows.