Insurance Journal

      May 28, 2009

California was the only state in the nation to receive consistently top marks

across the board on a recent ranking of traffic safety laws conducted by the

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The study examined the strength

of traffic safety laws in six key areas, including: driving under the

influence/driving while intoxicated (DUI/DWI), young driver licensing, safety

belt use, child restraint use, motorcycle helmet use and red light cameras.