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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, April 16, 1993                   TAG: 9304160436
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: METRO 
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BUCKLING UP

Virginians are buckling up their seat belts at record rates, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

The department estimates that 72 percent of Virginians wear their seat belts. That's up from a previous high of 63 percent. State officials attribute the increase to more safety-awareness programs.

The department's source: Surveys of motorists by the University of Virginia Highway Research Council.

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