Sen. Roland Pederson’s Press Releases

Current Oklahoma law only requires children under the age of eight to be buckled up in the back seat of a car. AAA data shows car crashes to be the number one cause of death and injury for minors in Oklahoma as a result. State Sen. Roland Pederson, R-Burlington, says it’s time to buckle up.

Senate Bill 1303, by Pederson, would require every passenger 16 years and younger to wear a seat belt in the back seat. Current law requires everyone in the front seat of a vehicle to be buckled.