By Donnell Preskey, Assistant News Director - email
A majority of North Dakota Representatives say the state's seat belt law is just fine the way it is.
The House defeated a bill to make the seat belt law a primary offense, allowing law enforcement to pull over drivers those in the front aren't buckled up.
Supporters of the bill say it's a public safety issue, while opponents say it is just one more freedom government is infringing on.
Representative Curtiss Kreun shared a story of a vehicle rollover near Bismarck involving two Newtown teens.
<<(Rep. Curtiss Kreun / (R) Grand Forks) "Rolled the vehicle, one had a seat belt on the other didn't. One flew out, he graduated but has to learn to walk. And the other one, didn't have any injury. These are the people talking to us saying it's best to have a seatbelt on."
(Rep. Larry Klemin / (R) Bismarck) "Somebody who's not buckled in becomes a loose cannon in a vehicle involved in an accident can seriously injury other passengers who are buckled in."
(Rep. Jim Kasper / (R) Fargo) "That's what this bill is about. Government telling each one of us telling us how to run our lives and saying you no longer get to choose.">>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:07 GMT
A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible. "Take a big breath. Go. Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
A local health care provider says if you're a child and you have to be in the hospital, your stay should be as fun as possible. "Take a big breath. Go. Good job." They're any hospital's smallest
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:56:53 GMT
Everyday, around the world, there's a horse race somewhere. Now, a few local bar owners bring the excitement of live betting and today's Preakness to town. Newly-installed kiosks allowed customers
Everyday, around the world, there's a horse race somewhere. Now, a few local bar owners bring the excitement of live betting and today's Preakness to town. Newly-installed kiosks allowed customers
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:11:54 GMT
Bismarck police ask for your help investigating the whereabouts of a missing person. According to the Bismarck police department, 18-year-old John Swain has not been heard from since last Saturday (May
According to the Bismarck police department, 18-year-old John Swain has not been heard from since last Saturday (May 11th).
Friday, May 17 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:39:54 GMT
School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools. Tonight we check in on each school, to see how the progress is coming
School is just about out for the summer in Bismarck, but construction will continue to be in full swing, building three new schools.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:38:18 GMT
A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
A full-blown construction boom is underway in Dickinson -- in this week's "Around Town." All the way from Newport News, Virginia, comes Ferguson -- a wholesale plumbing and HVAC supplier serving construction
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation says water is on both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 94 about three miles west of Jamestown.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation says water is on both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 94 about three miles west of Jamestown.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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