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Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another
Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another

Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another

Date7/11/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt; reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not; says another.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000054F
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