Disregarding the type of employer, the bureauâs May 2011 data showed that child, family and school social workers earned the highest average salary, $62,200, in Connecticut. In New Jersey, they averaged $57,770, and in Minnesota, they earned an average of $57,220 annually.
Answer: Beginning in 1967, all new cars and those manufactured since January 1, 1965, were required to be fitted with front seat belts. In the 1970s, national advertising campaigns were conducted to encourage people to wear seat belts. The first proposals for the compulsory use of seat belts were made in 1973. On January 31, 1983, the use of seat belts in the front seats of cars became federal law for a three-year trial period. Injury and fatality statistics during this time convinced lawmakers that the use of seat belts saved lives and dollars. New cars have had to be fitted with rear seat belts since April 1987. Since September 1, 1989, children under the age of 14 have been required to wear seat belts in the backseats of cars.
I remember having lap belts both front and back seats in the late 1960s but seat belts were an option that could be purchased on cars for many years. Nash offered them as an option in 1949. Ford offered them as an option in 1955. Front lap belts were mandatory in all american cars in 1965. Shoulder and rear lap belts in 1968. 3 point belts similar to what we use today in front in 1974. Safety features were forced upon car manufacturers by the federal government.