WYOMING IS RANKED THE FOURTH WORST STATE FOR DRIVER SAFETY LAWS BY A NATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUP. THE ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY SAY WYOMING HAS ONLY 5OF 15 LAWS ON THE BOOKS.. THAT THE GROUP CONSIDERS ESSENTIAL FOR ROADWAY SAFETY. THE GROUP SAYS THE STATE SHOULD HAVE A PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT SEAT BELT LAW, TOUGHER IMPAIRED DRIVING LAWS, AND REQUIRE ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TO WEAR A HELMET. THEY ARE ALSO PUSHING FOR TEXT MESSAGING RESTRICTIONS, AND MORE LAWS AIMED AT REDUCING TEENAGE TRAFFIC DEATHS. ONLY SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND ARIZONA SCORED LOWER THAN WYOMING.
